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Brehaut Family History

Brehaut Surname Meaning

Breton and French (Bréhaut); Channel Islands: probably an altered form of Breton Berhaut which is from a personal name composed of Old Breton berth ‘handsome bright’ + gualt ‘hair’ or perhaps a habitational name from Berhet in Côtes-d'Armor Brittany with local reinterpretation of the final syllable as haut ‘high’.

Alternatively, the Breton name Bréhaut may be a habitational name from Le Bréhaut in Côtes-d'Armor. As a French name found mainly in Aisne and Seine-et-Marne, Bréhaut is probably also of different non-Breton origin.

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


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You can see how Brehaut families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brehaut family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brehaut families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 303 Brehaut families living in Channel Islands. This was about 97% of all the recorded Brehaut's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Brehaut families in 1891.
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What did your Brehaut ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Brehaut. 100% of Brehaut 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 556 immigration records available for the last name Brehaut. 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 449 military records available for the last name Brehaut. For the veterans among your Brehaut ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Brehaut life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Brehaut in 1962 was 84, and 104 in 2003.

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