Brache Family History

Brache Surname Meaning

South German: topographic name from the three-field system when one third of land (Brache) was left unplanted or used as grazing land i.e. not for grain planting; or habitational name from a place called Braach near Rotenberg Hesse.

German: habitational name from a place called Braach near Rotenberg (Hesse).

Channel Islands (Guernsey): from the Channel Islands French brache ‘fathom’ presumably a nickname for someone about six feet tall.

Hispanic (mainly Dominican Republic): unexplained.

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

Similar surnames: Brach, Brace, Bracht, Bache, Branche, Bracher, Blache, Bracke, Bach, Bracken

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334	Military Records
948	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Brache family from?

You can see how Brache families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brache family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brache families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 98 Brache families living in Channel Islands. This was about 84% of all the recorded Brache's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Brache families in 1891.

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What did your Brache ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brache. 36% of Brache men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Brache women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brache were Proprietor and Operator.

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Laborer

36%

Farmer

18%

Salesman

12%

Proprietor

12%

Stenographer

60%

Operator

40%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 948 immigration records available for the last name Brache. 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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Military Records

There are 334 military records available for the last name Brache. For the veterans among your Brache ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brache lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Brache life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Brache in 1965 was 58, and 93 in 2004.

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Brache Surname Meaning

German: habitational name from a place called Braach near Rotenberg (Hesse).

Channel Islands (Guernsey): from the Channel Islands French brache ‘fathom’ presumably a nickname for someone about six feet tall.

Hispanic (mainly Dominican Republic): unexplained.

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

Where is the Brache family from?

What did your Brache ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

36%

Farmer

18%

Salesman

12%

Proprietor

12%

Stenographer

60%

Operator

40%

What Brache family records will you find?

What is the average Brache lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Brache life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Brache in 1965 was 58, and 93 in 2004.

Brache Family History

Brache Surname Meaning

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Brache Surname Meaning

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Where is the Brache family from?

What did your Brache ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Brache lifespan?

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