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Brakefield Family History

Brakefield Surname Meaning

English (Kent): topographic name for someone who lived ‘(by the) bracken-covered open land’ from Middle English brake ‘thicket patch of brushwood’ or braken ‘bracken fern’.

(corresponding to the northern bracken) + feld ‘flat open country’.

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


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Where is the Brakefield family from?

You can see how Brakefield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brakefield family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Brakefield families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 68 Brakefield families living in Kent. This was about 71% of all the recorded Brakefield's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Brakefield families in 1891.
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What did your Brakefield ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Grazier
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 242 immigration records available for the last name Brakefield. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Brakefield. For the veterans among your Brakefield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brakefield lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Brakefield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Brakefield in 1942 was 34, and 80 in 2004.

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