Brunell Family History

Brunell Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire): nickname denoting someone with a brownish complexion from Middle English burnel, a metathesized form of Old French brunel, a diminutive of Old French brun ‘brown’; used also as a personal name.

Swedish: ornamental name from brun ‘brown’ + the suffix -ell, a derivative of the Latin adjectival ending -elius.

German (also Brünell): nickname meaning ‘brown’ (see Brun).

Catalan: from brunell, a diminutive of bru ‘brown’.

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

Similar surnames: Brunet, Blundell, Rundell, Brune, Arnell, Rudell, Sundell, Brunelle, Bruner, Burnell

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You can see how Brunell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brunell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brunell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 24 Brunell families living in London. This was about 32% of all the recorded Brunell's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Brunell families in 1891.

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What did your Brunell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Brunell.

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

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What is the average Brunell lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Brunell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Brunell in 1952 was 35, and 77 in 2004.

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Brunell Surname Meaning

Swedish: ornamental name from brun ‘brown’ + the suffix -ell, a derivative of the Latin adjectival ending -elius.

German (also Brünell): nickname meaning ‘brown’ (see Brun).

Catalan: from brunell, a diminutive of bru ‘brown’.

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

Where is the Brunell family from?

What did your Brunell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Brunell.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Brunell family records will you find?

What is the average Brunell lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Brunell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Brunell in 1952 was 35, and 77 in 2004.

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