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Brodeur Name Meaning

French: occupational name for an embroiderer brodeur from broder ‘to embroider’. Compare Brother and Brothers .

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


Similar surnames: Broder, Bader, Roder, Brader, Bradner, Bode, Kromer, Roger, Brouwer

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Where is the Brodeur family from?

You can see how Brodeur families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brodeur family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Brodeur families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 969 Brodeur families living in Quebec. This was about 94% of all the recorded Brodeur's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Brodeur families in 1911.
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What did your Brodeur ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Brodeur. 100% of Brodeur 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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Census Records

There are 30,000 census records available for the last name Brodeur. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brodeur 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Brodeur. 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 Brodeur. For the veterans among your Brodeur ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brodeur lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Brodeur life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Brodeur in 1944 was 26, and 70 in 2004.

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