Brand Family History

Brand Surname Meaning

English, Scottish, North German, Scandinavian, Dutch, and French (mainly Alsace and Lorraine): from the ancient Germanic personal name Brando, Old Norse Brandr, a short form of various compound names containing the element brand ‘sword’ (a derivative of brinnan ‘to flash’), of which the best known is Hildebrand.

There is placename evidence for Brant(a) as an Old English personal name; however, the Middle English personal name Brand was probably introduced to England from Old Norse. German: variant of Brandt 1 and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.

Swedish and Danish: ornamental name or nickname from brand ‘fire’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name or nickname from German Brant ‘fire, conflagration’.

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

Similar surnames: Rand, Sand, Brando, Grand, Band, Brandt, Bland, Brandel, Bald, Braud

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Where is the Brand family from?

You can see how Brand families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brand family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brand families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 932 Brand families living in London. This was about 29% of all the recorded Brand's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Brand families in 1891.

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What did your Brand ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Brand. 8% of Brand men worked as a General labourer and 68% of Brand women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brand were Gardener and Housewife.

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General labourer

Incapacitated

Bricklayer

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 190K census records available for the last name Brand. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brand 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 35K immigration records available for the last name Brand. 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 36K military records available for the last name Brand. For the veterans among your Brand ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brand lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Brand life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Brand in 1940 was 29, and 74 in 2004.

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Brand Surname Meaning

Swedish and Danish: ornamental name or nickname from brand ‘fire’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name or nickname from German Brant ‘fire, conflagration’.

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

Where is the Brand family from?

What did your Brand ancestors do for a living?

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.

General labourer

Incapacitated

Bricklayer

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

What Brand family records will you find?

What is the average Brand lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Brand life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Brand in 1940 was 29, and 74 in 2004.

Brand Family History

Brand Surname Meaning

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Brand Surname Meaning

996,000 record(s) for Brand

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Where is the Brand family from?

What did your Brand ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Brand lifespan?

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