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Bryn Family History

Bryn Surname Meaning

Welsh (Glamorgan and Monmouthshire) and English: topographic name from Welsh bryn ‘hill’ or a habitational name from any of several places so called in Wales or in Cheshire or Lancashire.

Norwegian: habitational name from a farm name found in seven places in Old Norse Brúvin ‘bridge’ + vin ‘meadow’.

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


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You can see how Bryn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bryn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bryn families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Bryn families living in Somerset. This was about 26% of all the recorded Bryn's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Bryn families in 1891.
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What did your Bryn ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bryn. 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 271 military records available for the last name Bryn. For the veterans among your Bryn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bryn lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Bryn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Bryn in 1963 was 70, and 84 in 2004.

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