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Ten Brink Family History

Ten Brink Surname Meaning

Dutch and North German: topographic name for someone who lived by a pasture (to den brink ‘at the pasture’) from Middle Dutch.

Middle Low German brinc ‘edge, slope’ ‘grazing land’ in particular a raised meadow in low-lying marshland.

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


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Where is the Ten Brink family from?

You can see how Ten Brink families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ten Brink family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Ten Brink families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Ten Brink families living in Michigan. This was about 88% of all the recorded Ten Brink's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Ten Brink families in 1880.
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What did your Ten Brink ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ten Brink. 39% of Ten Brink men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Ten Brink women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ten Brink were Truck Driver and Maid.

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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

  • Farmer
    39%
  • Laborer
    31%
  • Truck Driver
    31%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    50%
  • Maid
    50%

What Ten Brink family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 588 census records available for the last name Ten Brink. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ten Brink 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 283 immigration records available for the last name Ten Brink. 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 322 military records available for the last name Ten Brink. For the veterans among your Ten Brink ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ten Brink lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2001, in the United States, Ten Brink life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Ten Brink in 1948 was 49, and 65 in 2001.

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