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Brash Family History

Brash Surname Meaning

Scottish: probably a nickname for an impetuous person from northern English dialect brasche ‘rash impetuous’ (associated with brasche ‘assault attack’ a word of imitative origin).

Americanized form of German Braasch or Brasch.

Americanized form of Polish Braś (see Bras).

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


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Where is the Brash family from?

You can see how Brash families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brash family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brash families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 62 Brash families living in Lancashire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Brash's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Brash families in 1891.
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What did your Brash ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Ships Tank Cleaner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Brash. 100% of Brash men worked as a Ships Tank Cleaner and 82% of Brash 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

  • Ships Tank Cleaner
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • School Teacher
    4%
  • Library Assistant
    3%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Brash. 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 Brash. For the veterans among your Brash ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brash lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Brash life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Brash in 1944 was 49, and 66 in 2004.

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