Breig Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Breig Name Meaning

variant of Braig, a habitational name from any of several places so named in Württemberg. possibly a nickname from an old agent derivative of Swabian bräugen ‘to cry’, ‘to roar’.

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


Similar surnames: Breed, Bream, Greif, Bisig, Feig, Brevik, Dreis, Brin, Reil, Braid

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

Breig Family Origin

Where is the Breig family from?

Location
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
You can see how Breig families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Breig family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Breig families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Breig families living in Hampshire. This was about 80% of all the recorded Breig's in the UK. Hampshire had the highest population of Breig families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Breig surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Breig

Breig Family Occupations

What did your Breig ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Carpenter, Blacksmith and Brewer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Breig. A less common occupation for the Breig family was Engineer In Mill. The most common Breig occupation in the USA was Carpenter. 14% of Breig's were Carpenters.

View Census data for Breig | Data not to scale

  • Carpenter

    14%

  • Blacksmith

    7%

  • Brewer

    7%

  • Engineer In Mill

    7%

United States shown, England data unavailable

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

Breig Historical Records

What Breig family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Breig. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Breig census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Breig

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Breig. 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.

View all Breig immigration records

Draft Card

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

View all Breig military records

You've only scratched the surface of Breig family history.

Discover More

Breig Life Expectancy

What is the average Breig lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Breig life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Breig in 1963 was 80, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Breig

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Breig ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Famous Breig Family

Is anyone famous hiding in your tree?

Amelia Earhart1897 - 1939 (41)
Grace Kelly1929 - 1982 (52)
Albert Einstein1879 - 1955 (76)
Ansel Easton Adams1902 - 1984 (82)
John Philip Sousa1854 - 1932 (77)
Audrey Hepburn1929 - 1993 (63)
Mark Twain1835 - 1910 (74)
Victor Hugo1802 - 1885 (83)
Amelia Earhart1897 - 1939 (41)
Grace Kelly1929 - 1982 (52)
Albert Einstein1879 - 1955 (76)
Ansel Easton Adams1902 - 1984 (82)
John Philip Sousa1854 - 1932 (77)
Audrey Hepburn1929 - 1993 (63)
Mark Twain1835 - 1910 (74)
Victor Hugo1802 - 1885 (83)
Look up another name