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Bredenberg Surname Meaning

North German: habitational name from any of several farmsteads named with Middle Low German brēd ‘broad wide’ + berg ‘mountain hill’. This surname is very rare in Germany.

Swedish: ornamental name composed of the same elements as 1 above. This surname is also found in Finland.

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


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You can see how Bredenberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bredenberg family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bredenberg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 16 Bredenberg families living in Nebraska. This was about 55% of all the recorded Bredenberg's in USA. Nebraska had the highest population of Bredenberg families in 1880.
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What did your Bredenberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bredenberg. 100% of Bredenberg women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bredenberg. 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 323 military records available for the last name Bredenberg. For the veterans among your Bredenberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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