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Brindle Family History

Brindle Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from a place in Lancashire named Brindle from Old English burna ‘stream’ + hyll ‘hill’. South German: rare variant of Brindl or Bründl (and in North America also an altered form of these) a topographic name for someone who lived by a spring or stream from a Bavarian diminutive of Middle High German brun(ne) ‘spring stream’.

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


Similar surnames: Grindle, Brindley, Trindle, Trundle, Prindle, Rindler, Bridge, Hindle

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Where is the Brindle family from?

You can see how Brindle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brindle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brindle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,741 Brindle families living in Lancashire. This was about 81% of all the recorded Brindle's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Brindle families in 1891.
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What did your Brindle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Brindle. 14% of Brindle men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Brindle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brindle were Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Cotton Weaver
    10%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Bricklayer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Cotton Weaver
    8%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
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Census Records

There are 38,000 census records available for the last name Brindle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brindle census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Brindle. 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 Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Brindle. For the veterans among your Brindle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brindle lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Brindle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Brindle in 1948 was 41, and 71 in 2004.

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