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Broder Family History

Broder Surname Meaning

North German (mainly Bröder): from a personal name occasionally used for a younger son i.e. the brother (Middle Low German broder) of someone important or a byname for a guild member. Compare Broeder.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): Yiddish variant of Brodsky. English: variant of Brother.

Irish (Limerick): from Ó Bruadair, a name of an ancient Donegal sept. Derivation from Irish bruadar ‘dream reverie’ has been suggested probably wrongly.

It is more likely to be from an Irish form of the Old Norse personal name Bróthir. See Broderick.

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


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You can see how Broder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Broder family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Broder families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 25 Broder families living in London. This was about 29% of all the recorded Broder's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Broder families in 1891.
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What did your Broder ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Broder. 86% of Broder women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Domestic Duties
    8%
  • Unpaid Housewife
    8%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Broder. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Broder. For the veterans among your Broder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Broder lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Broder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Broder in 1953 was 59, and 81 in 2004.

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