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Brendlinger Family History

Brendlinger Surname Meaning

Probably an Americanized form of German Brändlinger: topographic name for someone who lived near a burned area of a forest or town (see Brandt).

Since fire was a great threat in the Middle Ages this name may also have been a derisive nickname for a presumed arsonist in which case the suffix -linger is to be understood as an intensifying agent suffix.

The surname Brändlinger is no longer found in Germany.

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


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Where is the Brendlinger family from?

You can see how Brendlinger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brendlinger family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Brendlinger families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 5 Brendlinger families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Brendlinger's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Brendlinger families in 1840.
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What did your Brendlinger ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and House Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brendlinger. 22% of Brendlinger men worked as a Laborer and 37% of Brendlinger women worked as a House Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brendlinger were Clerk and Teacher.

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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

  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Labor
    17%
  • Clerk
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • House Worker
    37%
  • Houseworker
    14%
  • Housekeeper
    14%
  • Teacher
    10%

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Passenger Lists

There are 98 immigration records available for the last name Brendlinger. 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 458 military records available for the last name Brendlinger. For the veterans among your Brendlinger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brendlinger lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Brendlinger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Brendlinger in 1958 was 73, and 75 in 2004.

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