Bree Family History

Bree Surname Meaning

Cornish: from bre ‘hill’ (Brittonic brigā). The name may be topographic for someone who lived by a hill or a habitational name from a place so named such as Brea in Illogan (Cornwall).

Irish (Sligo): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Breaghaigh ‘descendant of Breagha’ a byname meaning ‘hill dweller’ from brí ‘hill height’ genitive breagh.

Dutch: nickname for a well-built man from breed ‘broad’. Compare Debree.

French (mainly northern; Brée): from the feminine form of Bré a nickname for a short man from Old French brief ‘short’.

American shortened and altered form of an unidentified Jewish Ashkenazic surname.

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

Similar surnames: Breen, Brew, Wren, Bee, Brees, Breer, Free, Bren, Pee, Brief

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Where is the Bree family from?

You can see how Bree families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bree family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bree families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 98 Bree families living in Channel Islands. This was about 37% of all the recorded Bree's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Bree families in 1891.

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What did your Bree ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, advertising writer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bree. 100% of Bree men worked as an advertising writer and 80% of Bree women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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advertising writer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Incapacitated

domestic duties paid

Teacher

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Census Record

There are 11K census records available for the last name Bree. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bree census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Bree. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Bree lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Bree life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bree in 1949 was 48, and 64 in 2004.

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Bree Surname Meaning

Cornish: from bre ‘hill’ (Brittonic brigā). The name may be topographic for someone who lived by a hill or a habitational name from a place so named such as Brea in Illogan (Cornwall).

Irish (Sligo): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Breaghaigh ‘descendant of Breagha’ a byname meaning ‘hill dweller’ from brí ‘hill height’ genitive breagh.

Dutch: nickname for a well-built man from breed ‘broad’. Compare Debree.

French (mainly northern; Brée): from the feminine form of Bré a nickname for a short man from Old French brief ‘short’.

American shortened and altered form of an unidentified Jewish Ashkenazic surname.

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

Where is the Bree family from?

What did your Bree ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

advertising writer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Incapacitated

domestic duties paid

Teacher

What Bree family records will you find?

What is the average Bree lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Bree life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bree in 1949 was 48, and 64 in 2004.

Bree Family History

Bree Surname Meaning

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Bree Surname Meaning

71,000 record(s) for Bree

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Where is the Bree family from?

What did your Bree ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Bree family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Bree lifespan?

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