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Brunton Family History

Brunton Surname Meaning

Scottish and northern English: habitational name from Brunton in Fife from Old English burna ‘stream’ + tūn ‘enclosure settlement’. This surname is also common in Ireland.

English: variant of Brompton, a habitational name from any of the places called from Brompton in East and North Yorkshire, Middlesex, and Shropshire.

Or a variant of Branton.

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


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Where is the Brunton family from?

You can see how Brunton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brunton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brunton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 296 Brunton families living in Yorkshire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Brunton's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Brunton families in 1891.
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What did your Brunton 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 Brunton. 14% of Brunton men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Brunton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brunton were Bricklayer and Housewife.

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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
    14%
  • Incapacitated
    9%
  • Retired
    5%
  • Bricklayer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Brunton. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Brunton. For the veterans among your Brunton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brunton lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Brunton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Brunton in 1948 was 36, and 79 in 2004.

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