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Bru Surname Meaning

Catalan: from the Catalan personal name Bru equivalent to Bruno or a nickname from Catalan bru ‘dark (hair or skin)’ for someone of dark hair and skin.

Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead so named in western Norway from bru ‘bridge’.

French: topographic name for someone who lived on moorland from Old Occitan bruc ‘heather heath’ or a habitational name from any of various minor places called with this word for example Bru in Lot or Le Bru in Cantal, Corrèze, and Dordogne.

French: variant of Brun.

French: relationship name from bru ‘daughter-in-law’.

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


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You can see how Bru families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bru family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bru families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Bru families living in Essex. This was 100% of all the recorded Bru's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Bru families in 1891.
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What did your Bru ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bru. 100% of Bru women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bru. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Bru. For the veterans among your Bru ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bru lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Bru life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Bru in 1965 was 82, and 53 in 2004.

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