Brantingham Family History

Brantingham Surname Meaning

English (Durham): habitational name from Brantingham in East Yorkshire named in Old English as ‘the homestead (hām) of the people of Branta’.

It may also be interpreted as ‘homestead of the people living on a hillside’.

This interpretation is derived from Old English brant meaning ‘hillside steep slope’.

The name reflects the geographical features of the area and its historical inhabitants.

Such habitational names are common in English toponymy, providing insights into the past.

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

3K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
246	Military Records
175	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
7K	Member Trees

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Where is the Brantingham family from?

You can see how Brantingham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brantingham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brantingham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 30 Brantingham families living in Durham. This was about 43% of all the recorded Brantingham's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Brantingham families in 1891.

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What did your Brantingham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Electrical engineer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Brantingham. 100% of Brantingham men worked as an Electrical engineer and 91% of Brantingham 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.

Electrical engineer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

91%

Domestic duties

10%

What Brantingham family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Brantingham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brantingham 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 175 immigration records available for the last name Brantingham. 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 246 military records available for the last name Brantingham. For the veterans among your Brantingham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brantingham lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Brantingham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Brantingham in 1964 was 79, and 78 in 2004.

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Brantingham Surname Meaning

English (Durham): habitational name from Brantingham in East Yorkshire named in Old English as ‘the homestead (hām) of the people of Branta’.

It may also be interpreted as ‘homestead of the people living on a hillside’.

This interpretation is derived from Old English brant meaning ‘hillside steep slope’.

The name reflects the geographical features of the area and its historical inhabitants.

Such habitational names are common in English toponymy, providing insights into the past.

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

Where is the Brantingham family from?

What did your Brantingham 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.

Electrical engineer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

91%

Domestic duties

10%

What Brantingham family records will you find?

What is the average Brantingham lifespan?

Brantingham Family History

Brantingham Surname Meaning

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Brantingham Surname Meaning

13,000 record(s) for Brantingham

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Where is the Brantingham family from?

What did your Brantingham ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Brantingham family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Brantingham family history

What is the average Brantingham lifespan?

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