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Brazean Family History

Brazean 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: Brazeal, Brazeau, Bazan, Brayman, Brazee, Braman, Braden, Bragan

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Where is the Brazean family from?

You can see how Brazean families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brazean family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Brazean families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 3 Brazean families living in Ontario. This was about 60% of all the recorded Brazean's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Brazean families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brazean surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Brazean ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Brazean. 100% of Brazean men worked as a Salesman.

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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

  • Salesman
    100%

What Brazean family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 415 census records available for the last name Brazean. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brazean 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 34 immigration records available for the last name Brazean. 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 30 military records available for the last name Brazean. For the veterans among your Brazean ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brazean lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Brazean ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Brazean

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