Brank Family History

Brank Surname Meaning

American shortened and altered form of Italian Branca and possibly also of some other Italian surnames beginning with Branca-. Probably also an American shortened form of German Branke: from a Germanized pet form of Slavic personal names based on the element bran ‘to defend’ (see Brankovich).

Slovenian: variant of Frank. In some cases probably also an American shortened form of Serbian and Croatian Branković or Slovenian Brankovič (see Brankovich).

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

Similar surnames: Frank, Rank, Bank, Brand, Branz, Franko, Frano, Brack, Ban, Tank

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708	Military Records
682	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
11K	Member Trees

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Where is the Brank family from?

You can see how Brank families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brank family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brank families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 24 Brank families living in London. This was about 32% of all the recorded Brank's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Brank families in 1891.

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What did your Brank ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Brank.

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Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Paid domestic

20%

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Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Brank. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brank 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 682 immigration records available for the last name Brank. 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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Military Records

There are 708 military records available for the last name Brank. For the veterans among your Brank ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brank lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Brank life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Brank in 1960 was 42, and 71 in 2004.

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Brank Surname Meaning

Slovenian: variant of Frank. In some cases probably also an American shortened form of Serbian and Croatian Branković or Slovenian Brankovič (see Brankovich).

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

Where is the Brank family from?

What did your Brank ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Brank.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Paid domestic

20%

What Brank family records will you find?

What is the average Brank lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Brank life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Brank in 1960 was 42, and 71 in 2004.

Brank Family History

Brank Surname Meaning

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Brank Surname Meaning

23,000 record(s) for Brank

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Where is the Brank family from?

What did your Brank ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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