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Brede Name Meaning

North German: habitational name from a place so named in North Rhine-Westphalia. North German: topographic name for a farmer owning or living near an especially broad field or a broad plain from Middle Low German brede breide ‘width’. English (London): variant of Breed .

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


Similar surnames: Trede, Wrede, Breden, Beese, Budde, Reder, Breda, Beede, Brey, Frede

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Where is the Brede family from?

You can see how Brede families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brede family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brede families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Brede families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Brede's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Brede families in 1891.
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What did your Brede ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Brede. 100% of Brede women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Brede. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Brede. For the veterans among your Brede ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brede lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Brede life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Brede in 1958 was 48, and 54 in 2004.

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