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Breeze Family History

Breeze Surname Meaning

English (Shropshire and Staffordshire; also Norfolk, Montgomeryshire, and Lancashire): variant of Breese. The name migrated from Shropshire into Montgomeryshire.

Some dictionaries derive it from the Welsh patronymic ab Rhys but this is phonetically improbable as ab would develop to ap before the voiceless r of Rhys, hence Preece.

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


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Where is the Breeze family from?

You can see how Breeze families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Breeze family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Breeze families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 280 Breeze families living in Staffordshire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Breeze's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Breeze families in 1891.
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What did your Breeze ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Breeze. 10% of Breeze men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Breeze women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Breeze were Farmer and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    6%
  • Farm Labourer
    6%
  • Farmer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%

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Census Records

There are 38,000 census records available for the last name Breeze. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Breeze 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Breeze. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Breeze. For the veterans among your Breeze ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Breeze lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Breeze life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Breeze in 1954 was 51, and 72 in 2004.

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