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Brunner Family History

Brunner Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic name for someone who lived beside a spring or well. Middle High German brun(ne), German Brunnen, or a habitational name for someone from a place so named with this word, for example the city of Brno in Moravia.

English (Warwickshire): variant of Burner, itself a variant of Berner.

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


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Where is the Brunner family from?

You can see how Brunner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brunner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brunner families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 17 Brunner families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Brunner's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Brunner families in 1891.
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What did your Brunner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Brunner. 60% of Brunner women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    60%
  • Domestic Servant
    16%
  • Cook
    8%
  • Independent
    4%

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Census Records

There are 61,000 census records available for the last name Brunner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brunner 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 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Brunner. 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 30,000 military records available for the last name Brunner. For the veterans among your Brunner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brunner lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Brunner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Brunner in 1944 was 37, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Brunner ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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