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Bream Family History

Bream Surname Meaning

English:: nickname for a fierce or energetic person from Middle English brem(e) brim(me) ‘fierce vigorous’ (from Old English brēme ‘famous noble’) or from a Middle English form of the Old English personal name Brēme with the same meaning.

variant of Braham.

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


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Where is the Bream family from?

You can see how Bream families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bream family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bream families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 43 Bream families living in Norfolk. This was about 19% of all the recorded Bream's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Bream families in 1891.
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What did your Bream ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bream. 20% of Bream men worked as a Gardener and 80% of Bream women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bream were Labourer and Housewife.

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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

  • Gardener
    20%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    14%
  • Bricklayer
    14%
  • Labourer
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    8%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Housewife
    4%

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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Bream. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bream 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 467 immigration records available for the last name Bream. 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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There are 880 military records available for the last name Bream. For the veterans among your Bream ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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