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Breck Family History

Breck Surname Meaning

Scottish: nickname from Gaelic breac ‘speckled’. Irish: variant of Breakey.

English: metathesized form of Berk see Birks and compare Berks and Brick.

German: topographic name related to Middle Low German brāke ‘uncultivated land’ ‘break point in the dyke and the watery land behind it’.

See Brack. Norwegian: variant of Brekke.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Breck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Breck family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Breck families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 16 Breck families living in Yorkshire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Breck's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Breck families in 1891.
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What did your Breck ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Breck. 100% of Breck women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Breck. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Breck. For the veterans among your Breck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Breck lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Breck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Breck in 1946 was 39, and 86 in 2004.

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