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Brandeis Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from the Czech town of Brandýs, on the Labe (Elbe) river, called Brandeis in German.

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


Similar surnames: Brandis, Brandes, Brander, Brandwein, Brandel, Brandli, Brandau

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Brandeis Family Origin

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Brandeis Family Occupations

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  • At Home

    11%

  • Cabinet Maker

    11%

  • Clothing Mcht

    11%

  • Comission Merch.

    11%

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In 1880, a less common occupation for the Brandeis family was Comission Merch.. The most common Brandeis occupation in the USA was At Home. 11% of Brandeis's were At Homes. At Home, Cabinet Maker and Clothing Mcht were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Brandeis.

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