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Broderick Family History

Broderick Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form adopted as an equivalent of Gaelic Ó Bruadair ‘descendant of Bruadar’ from the Old Norse personal name Bróthir.

English (northern): habitational name from an unidentified place near Reeth in upper Swaledale (North Yorkshire) perhaps named from Middle English brad (Old English brād) ‘broad’ + northern Middle English rigg (Old English hrycg) ‘ridge of land’.

Alternatively perhaps a nickname with the same etymology denoting someone with a broad back.

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


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Where is the Broderick family from?

You can see how Broderick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Broderick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Broderick families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 274 Broderick families living in Lancashire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Broderick's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Broderick families in 1891.
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What did your Broderick ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Broderick. 18% of Broderick men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Broderick women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Broderick were Builders Labourer and Incapacitated.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    18%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
  • Farm Labourer
    7%
  • Builders Labourer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Cotton Weaver
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 14,000 military records available for the last name Broderick. For the veterans among your Broderick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Broderick lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Broderick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Broderick in 1941 was 57, and 77 in 2004.

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