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Bratton Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: variant spelling of Bratten. English: habitational name from any of the places called Bratten (in Shropshire, Somerset, and Wiltshire) or from Bratton Clovelly or Bratton Fleming in Devon. The Shropshire and Somerset places are named with Old English broc ‘hook’ + tun ‘settlement’. The Wiltshire and Devon names are from Old English br?c ‘newly cultivated ground’ + tun.

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


Similar surnames: Gratton, Branton, Brayton, Braxton, Brinton, Gritton, Brenton

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Bratton Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Bratton name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    51%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    4%

  • Benin/Togo

    3%

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Bratton Family Origin

Where is the Bratton family from?

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You can see how Bratton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bratton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bratton families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 84 Bratton families living in Staffordshire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Bratton's in the UK. Staffordshire had the highest population of Bratton families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bratton surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bratton Family Occupations

What did your Bratton ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Bratton family was Farm Laborer. Agricultural Labourer, Farm Labourer and Bricklayer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bratton. The most common Bratton occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 9% of Bratton's were Agricultural Labourers.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    9%

  • Farm Labourer

    6%

  • Bricklayer

    3%

  • Farm Laborer

    3%

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

Bratton Historical Records

What Bratton family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 46,000 census records available for the last name Bratton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bratton 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bratton. 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 10,000 military records available for the last name Bratton. For the veterans among your Bratton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bratton Life Expectancy

What is the average Bratton lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bratton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bratton in 1945 was 42, and 77 in 2004.

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