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Brabender Family History

Brabender Surname Meaning

German (mainly Westphalia): habitational name for someone from Brabant (see Brabant)

perhaps applied also as a nickname for a merchant of Brabantine cloth.

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


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Where is the Brabender family from?

You can see how Brabender families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brabender family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Brabender families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Brabender families living in Yorkshire. This was about 60% of all the recorded Brabender's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Brabender families in 1891.
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What did your Brabender ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brabender. 40% of Brabender men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Brabender women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brabender were Labor and Clerk.

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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

  • Farmer
    40%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Labor
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    34%
  • Housekeeper
    34%
  • Clerk
    34%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 991 immigration records available for the last name Brabender. 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 618 military records available for the last name Brabender. For the veterans among your Brabender ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brabender lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Brabender life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Brabender in 1962 was 76, and 84 in 2004.

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