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Bronk Family History

Bronk Surname Meaning

Dutch: nickname for someone known for sulking or flaunting behavior from bronken (brunken perhaps also pronken) ‘to sulk to strut to flaunt’.

Dutch: from the personal name Bronne, a variant of Bruno + the diminutive suffix -ke.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name from the village of Bronki in eastern Poland.

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


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Where is the Bronk family from?

You can see how Bronk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bronk family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bronk families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Bronk families living in Kent. This was about 69% of all the recorded Bronk's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Bronk families in 1891.
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What did your Bronk ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bronk. 18% of Bronk men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Bronk women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bronk were Carpenter and Wrapper.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    18%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Salesman
    13%
  • Carpenter
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    16%
  • Housewife
    13%
  • Housework
    11%
  • Wrapper
    6%

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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Bronk. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bronk 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 692 immigration records available for the last name Bronk. 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 Bronk. For the veterans among your Bronk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bronk lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Bronk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Bronk in 1961 was 48, and 69 in 2004.

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