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Breightling Family History

Breightling Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Breitling, Reichling, Creighton, Brighton, Freehling, Reichlin

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Where is the Breightling family from?

You can see how Breightling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Breightling family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Breightling family living in Alabama. This was 100% of all the recorded Breightling's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Breightling families in 1920.
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Census Records

There are 19 census records available for the last name Breightling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Breightling census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Breightling. 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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Draft Cards

There are 1 military records available for the last name Breightling. For the veterans among your Breightling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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