Brennand Family History

Brennand Surname Meaning

From the Middle English phrase brenne hand ‘burn hand’ denoting the official who carried out this medieval legal punishment. Some of the early bearers may belong under (2). From Middle English brend hand ‘burnt hand’ given to someone whose hand had been burnt as a legal punishment.

Perhaps from Brennand (Fell House) in Bowland Forest (WR Yorks). The place-name is from Old Scandinavian brennandi ‘(the) burning one’ of uncertain application but structurally like a river-name. Some of the bearers in (1) may alternatively belong here.

Variant of Brennan with excrescent -d.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Brennan, Breland, Brenna, Drennan, Brennen, Grennan, Brenan, Brenning, Breeland, Rennard

14K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
486	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
10K	Census and Voter Lists
16K	Member Trees

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You can see how Brennand families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brennand family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Brennand families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 391 Brennand families living in Lancashire. This was about 71% of all the recorded Brennand's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Brennand families in 1891.

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What did your Brennand ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cotton weaver and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Brennand. 45% of Brennand men worked as a Cotton weaver and 69% of Brennand women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brennand were Farmer and Private means.

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Cotton weaver

45%

Dairy farmer

14%

Farm labourer

Farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Cotton weaver

10%

Housekeeper

Private means

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Brennand. 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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Military Records

There are 486 military records available for the last name Brennand. For the veterans among your Brennand ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brennand lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Brennand life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Brennand in 1963 was 84, and 71 in 2004.

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Brennand Surname Meaning

Variant of Brennan with excrescent -d.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Brennand family from?

What did your Brennand ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Cotton weaver

45%

Dairy farmer

14%

Farm labourer

Farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Cotton weaver

10%

Housekeeper

Private means

What Brennand family records will you find?

What is the average Brennand lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Brennand life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Brennand in 1963 was 84, and 71 in 2004.

Brennand Family History

Brennand Surname Meaning

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42,000 record(s) for Brennand

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What did your Brennand ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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