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Broadway Family History

Broadway Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from either of two places called Broadway in Worcestershire and Somerset named in Old English with brād ‘broad’ + weg ‘way road’ or a topographic name with the same meaning. See also Bradway.

Possibly a habitational name from Broadwey in Dorset ‘the broad manor on the Wey river’ named with Old English brād ‘broad’ prefixed to Wey an ancient pre-English river name.

But it is unlikely to be the source of the modern surname.

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


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Where is the Broadway family from?

You can see how Broadway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Broadway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Broadway families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 139 Broadway families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Broadway's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Broadway families in 1891.
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What did your Broadway ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Broadway. 24% of Broadway men worked as a Dairy Farmer and 80% of Broadway women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Broadway were Cowman and Unpaid Household Duties.

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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

  • Dairy Farmer
    24%
  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Builders Labourer
    7%
  • Cowman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    3%

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Census Records

There are 50,000 census records available for the last name Broadway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Broadway 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Broadway. 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 12,000 military records available for the last name Broadway. For the veterans among your Broadway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Broadway lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Broadway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Broadway in 1945 was 43, and 68 in 2004.

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