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Brueckner Surname Meaning

German (Brückner): from Middle Low German brugge and Middle High German brugge, brücke, brügge meaning ‘bridge’ + the agent suffix -ner. This indicates a topographic name for someone living by a bridge or an occupational name for a bridge toll collector.

In the southeast (Silesia for example), it referred to a bridge keeper or repairer. The term Brücke also meant ‘plank road’ or ‘paved road’.

The Middle Low German forms brügger and brüggeman especially denoted a street paver.

For further understanding, see Bruegger and Brueggeman.

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


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You can see how Brueckner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brueckner family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Brueckner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 25 Brueckner families living in New York. This was about 26% of all the recorded Brueckner's in USA. New York had the highest population of Brueckner families in 1880.
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What did your Brueckner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brueckner. 25% of Brueckner men worked as a Laborer and 32% of Brueckner women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brueckner were Machinist and Manager.

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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

  • Laborer
    25%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Machinist
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    32%
  • Housewife
    19%
  • Clerk
    13%
  • Manager
    13%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 993 immigration records available for the last name Brueckner. 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 710 military records available for the last name Brueckner. For the veterans among your Brueckner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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