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Brockman Family History

Brockman Surname Meaning

English (Kent): variant of Brookman a topographic name for someone who lived by a brook or stream (see Brook).

Americanized form of Jewish (from Poland) Brokman: occupational name an agent form based on the Yiddish verb brokn ‘to crumble shred’.

Americanized form of German Brockmann.

Dutch: from German Brockmann.

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


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Where is the Brockman family from?

You can see how Brockman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brockman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brockman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 203 Brockman families living in Kent. This was about 50% of all the recorded Brockman's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Brockman families in 1891.
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What did your Brockman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Brockman. 20% of Brockman men worked as a General Labourer and 80% of Brockman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brockman were Printers Compositor 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

  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Retired
    14%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Printers Compositor
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Brockman. 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 10,000 military records available for the last name Brockman. For the veterans among your Brockman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brockman lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Brockman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Brockman in 1942 was 45, and 76 in 2004.

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