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Brocks Family History

Brocks Surname Meaning

German: from a short form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhart).

German: from the Lower Rhine genitive form of Brock.

English (Berkshire): variant of Brock with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Brocks family from?

You can see how Brocks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brocks family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brocks families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 119 Brocks families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Brocks's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Brocks families in 1891.
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What did your Brocks ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Brocks. 43% of Brocks men worked as a Bricklayer and 92% of Brocks women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brocks were Farmworker and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Bricklayer
    43%
  • General Labourer
    29%
  • Farmworker
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Housewife
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Brocks lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2003, in the United States, Brocks life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Brocks in 1952 was 43, and 65 in 2003.

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