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Broadfoot Family History

Broadfoot Surname Meaning

Scottish: Anglicized form of Bradfute from a lost place in either Ayrshire or Dumfriesshire.

English: nickname for someone with broad feet from Middle English brod brad ‘wide broad’ + fot ‘foot’ (Old English brād + fōt).

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


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Where is the Broadfoot family from?

You can see how Broadfoot families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Broadfoot family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Broadfoot families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 75 Broadfoot families living in Lancashire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Broadfoot's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Broadfoot families in 1891.
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What did your Broadfoot ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Hotel Barman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Broadfoot. 50% of Broadfoot men worked as a Hotel Barman and 77% of Broadfoot women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Broadfoot were Incapacitated 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

  • Hotel Barman
    50%
  • Incapacitated
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    5%
  • Private Means
    5%

What Broadfoot family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Broadfoot. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Broadfoot census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Broadfoot. 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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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Broadfoot. For the veterans among your Broadfoot ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Broadfoot lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Broadfoot life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Broadfoot in 1960 was 59, and 61 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Broadfoot ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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