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Brousse Family History

Brousse Surname Meaning

French: topographic name for someone living in a scrubby area from Old French bro(u)ce ‘thicket brushwood’ (from Late Latin bruscia).

Alternatively, it could be a habitational name from any of several places in France named Brousse.

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


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Where is the Brousse family from?

You can see how Brousse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brousse family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Brousse families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Brousse family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Brousse's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Brousse families in 1891.
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What did your Brousse ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Butcher and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brousse. 100% of Brousse men worked as a Butcher and 100% of Brousse women worked as a Saleslady.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Butcher
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    100%

What Brousse family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 486 census records available for the last name Brousse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brousse 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 216 immigration records available for the last name Brousse. 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 39 military records available for the last name Brousse. For the veterans among your Brousse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brousse lifespan?

Between 1973 and 2003, in the United States, Brousse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Brousse in 1973 was 89, and 69 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Brousse ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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