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Brickman Family History

Brickman Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Yiddish brik ‘bridge’ (altered by folk etymology in English-speaking countries as if derived from English brick) + man ‘man’; possibly an artificial name or an occupational name for a bridgekeeper. Compare Bruckman. Americanized form of German Brückmann ‘bridgekeeper’ (see Bruckman) and of its variant Brickmann.

English: of uncertain origin. The second element is clearly Middle English man(n) ‘man’ but it is unclear if the first element is related to the names Brich, Brick or Bryce or to some other origin.

Americanized form of Slovenian Bricman: from an old vernacular form formed with the suffix -man ‘man’ of German origin of the personal name Bric (from Latin Bricius or Brictius; see Brice).

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


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You can see how Brickman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brickman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brickman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 29 Brickman families living in London. This was about 57% of all the recorded Brickman's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Brickman families in 1891.
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What did your Brickman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Master Hairdresser and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Brickman. 43% of Brickman men worked as a Master Hairdresser and 86% of Brickman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brickman were Cabinet Maker and Private Means.

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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

  • Master Hairdresser
    43%
  • Hairdresser
    29%
  • Cabinet Maker
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Market Saleswoman
    5%
  • Private Means
    5%

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Passenger Lists

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