Brodsky Family History

Brodsky Surname Meaning

Czech and Slovak (Brodský): habitational name for someone from any of numerous places notably in Bohemia named Brod from Slavic brod ‘ford’. Americanized form of Polish Brodzki: habitational name for someone from any of various places in Poland called Brody.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) and Ukrainian: habitational name for someone from Brody, a place in Galicia (now Ukraine) which was an important center of Jewish life up to the time of the Holocaust.

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

Similar surnames: Grodsky, Borofsky, Borski, Brody, Bransky, Wolsky, Barsky, Brouse, Trosky, Dworsky

17K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
6K	Immigration Records
13K	Census and Voter Lists
7K	Member Trees

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Where is the Brodsky family from?

You can see how Brodsky families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brodsky family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Brodsky families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Brodsky family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Brodsky's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Brodsky families in 1891.

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What did your Brodsky ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cabinet maker and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Brodsky. 50% of Brodsky men worked as a Cabinet maker and 79% of Brodsky women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brodsky were gents tailor and Waitress.

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Cabinet maker

50%

gents tailor

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Office clerk

11%

Waitress

11%

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Census Record

There are 13K census records available for the last name Brodsky. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brodsky census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 6K immigration records available for the last name Brodsky. 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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Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Brodsky. For the veterans among your Brodsky ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brodsky lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Brodsky life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Brodsky in 1949 was 54, and 81 in 2004.

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Brodsky Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) and Ukrainian: habitational name for someone from Brody, a place in Galicia (now Ukraine) which was an important center of Jewish life up to the time of the Holocaust.

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

Where is the Brodsky family from?

What did your Brodsky ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Cabinet maker

50%

gents tailor

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Office clerk

11%

Waitress

11%

What Brodsky family records will you find?

What is the average Brodsky lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Brodsky life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Brodsky in 1949 was 54, and 81 in 2004.

Brodsky Family History

Brodsky Surname Meaning

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Brodsky Surname Meaning

47,000 record(s) for Brodsky

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Where is the Brodsky family from?

What did your Brodsky ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Brodsky family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Brodsky family history

What is the average Brodsky lifespan?

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