Braham Family History

Braham Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Braham in Spofforth (Yorkshire) or Brantham in Suffolk (recorded as Braham in 1198). Braham in Yorkshire was probably named with the Old English personal name Brahha + hām ‘homestead’. Brantham in Suffolk means ‘the steep homestead’ from Old English brant ‘steep’ + hām.

Irish and Scottish: shortened form of Gaelic Mac an Bhreitheamhan ‘son of the judge’. Compare Brain.

Jewish: shortened form of Abraham.

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

Similar surnames: Branham, Bradham, Baham, Brahm, Burnham, Burcham, Barham, Bream, Basham, Benham

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Where is the Braham family from?

You can see how Braham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Braham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Braham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 208 Braham families living in London. This was about 39% of all the recorded Braham's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Braham families in 1891.

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What did your Braham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Commercial traveller and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Braham. 14% of Braham men worked as a Commercial traveller and 74% of Braham women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Braham were thowman and Incapacitated.

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Commercial traveller

14%

General labourer

14%

Butchers assistant

thowman

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Housewife

Private means

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 26K census records available for the last name Braham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Braham census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Braham. 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 1K military records available for the last name Braham. For the veterans among your Braham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Braham lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Braham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1959. The average life expectancy for Braham in 1949 was 48, and 57 in 2004.

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Braham Surname Meaning

Irish and Scottish: shortened form of Gaelic Mac an Bhreitheamhan ‘son of the judge’. Compare Brain.

Jewish: shortened form of Abraham.

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

Where is the Braham family from?

What did your Braham 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.

Commercial traveller

14%

General labourer

14%

Butchers assistant

thowman

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Housewife

Private means

Incapacitated

What Braham family records will you find?

What is the average Braham lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Braham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1959. The average life expectancy for Braham in 1949 was 48, and 57 in 2004.

Braham Family History

Braham Surname Meaning

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Braham Surname Meaning

88,000 record(s) for Braham

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Where is the Braham family from?

What did your Braham ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Braham family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Braham lifespan?

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