Brace Family History

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Brace Name Meaning

English: probably from Middle English, Old French brace ‘arm’, also denoting a piece of armor covering the arm. In most cases it is probably a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of armor, specifically armor designed to protect the upper arms, but it could also have been a nickname for someone with strong arms (compare Armstrong) or a deformed or otherwise noticeable arm.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Brack, Race, Grace, Brake, Brach, Brice, Drape, Brame, Bracco, Blake

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Brace Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Brace name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Brace. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    51%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    5%

  • France

    4%

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Brace Family Origin

Where is the Brace family from?

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You can see how Brace families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brace family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brace families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 271 Brace families living in Hertfordshire. This was about 13% of all the recorded Brace's in the UK. Hertfordshire had the highest population of Brace families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brace surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Brace Family Occupations

What did your Brace ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Agricultural Labourer, Labourer and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Brace. A less common occupation for the Brace family was Coal Miner. The most common Brace occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 7% of Brace's were Agricultural Labourers.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    7%

  • Labourer

    5%

  • Farmer

    3%

  • Coal Miner

    2%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Brace ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Brace Historical Records

What Brace family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 67,000 census records available for the last name Brace. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brace census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Brace. 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 Card

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Brace. For the veterans among your Brace ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Brace Life Expectancy

What is the average Brace lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Brace life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Brace in 1944 was 41, and 77 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Brace

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Brace 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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