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Broadhead Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): topographic name for someone who lived by a broad headland from Middle English brod ‘wide broad’ (Old English brād) + Middle English heved hed ‘head headland’ (Old English hēafod). English: nickname from northern Middle English brad + hed heved ‘broad head’ (Old English brād + hēafod). Americanized form of German Breithaupt or any of the cognates in other languages.

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


Similar surnames: Redhead, Broaden, Broadway, Broadfoot, Broadwell, Woodhead, Broadbent

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Where is the Broadhead family from?

You can see how Broadhead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Broadhead family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Broadhead families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,685 Broadhead families living in Yorkshire. This was about 70% of all the recorded Broadhead's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Broadhead families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Broadhead surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Broadhead 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 Broadhead. 11% of Broadhead men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Broadhead women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Broadhead were Colliery Hewer and Household 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Dairy Farmer
    7%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Colliery Hewer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%
  • Household Duties
    3%
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Census Records

There are 63,000 census records available for the last name Broadhead. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Broadhead 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 Broadhead. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Broadhead. For the veterans among your Broadhead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Broadhead lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Broadhead life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Broadhead in 1947 was 44, and 72 in 2004.

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