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Brauner Family History

Brauner Surname Meaning

German: from an ancient Germanic personal name a compound of Brun(o) + her ‘army’ or from an inflected form of or patronymic from Braun. German: from a term denoting a follower of the Brunones a dynasty of medieval (Lower) Saxony.

German: habitational name for someone from Brauna near Kamenz Saxony or from Braunau in Austria. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Brauner ‘the brown one’.

Swedish and Danish: of German origin (see above).

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


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Where is the Brauner family from?

You can see how Brauner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brauner family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brauner families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Brauner families living in Northumberland. This was about 43% of all the recorded Brauner's in United Kingdom. Northumberland and 1 other county had the highest population of Brauner families in 1891.
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What did your Brauner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Brauner. 58% of Brauner women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    58%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    43%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Brauner. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Brauner. For the veterans among your Brauner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brauner lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Brauner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Brauner in 1952 was 49, and 71 in 2004.

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