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Brabazon Family History

Brabazon Surname Meaning

English: from Old French Brabançon Anglo-Norman French Brabanzon Middle English Brab(a)son ‘Brabanter’. This was originally an ethnic name for a native of the duchy of Brabant (now in north Belgium).

Medieval Brabant was widely known for two exports: its brutal mercenary soldiers and its linen cloth. In the 13th century, parts of France were devastated by marauding gangs of armed Brabanters, and brabançon came to be used generically to denote a mercenary, hired assassin, or robber.

These originated in Brabant and Flanders, but in the course of time accepted recruits from anywhere. The true source of the surname is the presence in many English (and Irish) towns of Brabant cloth merchants.

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


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You can see how Brabazon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brabazon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Brabazon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 23 Brabazon families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Brabazon's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Brabazon families in 1891.
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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Brabazon. 87% of Brabazon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Private Means
    14%

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