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Brawing Family History

Brawing Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Brading, Kraning, Brewin, Rawling, Brining, Brauning, Browning, Brain

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Where is the Brawing family from?

You can see how Brawing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brawing family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Brawing families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Brawing families living in Worcestershire. This was 100% of all the recorded Brawing's in United Kingdom. Worcestershire had the highest population of Brawing families in 1891.
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What did your Brawing ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brawing. 54% of Brawing men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Brawing women worked as a Teacher.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    54%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Salesman
    16%
  • Carpenter
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    100%

What Brawing family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 268 census records available for the last name Brawing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brawing census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 12 immigration records available for the last name Brawing. 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 6 military records available for the last name Brawing. For the veterans among your Brawing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brawing lifespan?

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Brawing

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