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Brach Family History

Brach Surname Meaning

German: topographic name from Middle High German brache ‘fallow land pastureland’ originally ‘newly plowed land’. Alternatively a habitational name from any of the places called Braach (Hesse) or Brach (Baden-Württemberg, Franconia).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Barach.

English: topographic name from Middle English breche, Old English brǣc, brēc ‘newly cultivated land’ (a derivative of brecan ‘to break’ i.e. ‘land broken by the plow’) or a habitational name from any of the places called with this element as for example Brache in Luton, Bedfordshire and Breach in Maulden, Bedfordshire.

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


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You can see how Brach families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brach family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brach families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 33 Brach families living in London. This was about 31% of all the recorded Brach's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Brach families in 1891.
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What did your Brach ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Flour Miller and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Brach. 100% of Brach men worked as a Flour Miller and 100% of Brach women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Flour Miller
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 13,000 military records available for the last name Brach. For the veterans among your Brach ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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