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Brixton Family History

Brixton Surname Meaning

From any of various places named Brixton, such as the parish in Devon, which is recorded as Brikeston' in 1200, or from Brighstone (IoW), which is recorded as Brihtwiston in 121. Brixton (Devon) derives from an uncertain first element + Old English tūn ‘farmstead settlement’; the other places so named (Devon, Surrey, Wilts) have different etymologies.

Brighstone (IoW) derives from an Old English personal name Beorhtwīg in the genitive case with -es + Old English tūn.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Brixton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brixton family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Brixton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 15 Brixton families living in Hampshire. This was about 58% of all the recorded Brixton's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Brixton families in 1891.
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What did your Brixton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Brixton. 100% of Brixton 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 82 immigration records available for the last name Brixton. 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 76 military records available for the last name Brixton. For the veterans among your Brixton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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