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Brokess Family History

Brokess Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Rokes, Bross, Bress, Boness, Brookes, Broers, Browers, Broders

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Where is the Brokess family from?

You can see how Brokess families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brokess family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Brokess families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Brokess family living in Iowa. This was about 50% of all the recorded Brokess's in USA. Iowa and 1 other state had the highest population of Brokess families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brokess surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Brokess ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Brokess. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brokess 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Brokess. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Brokess. For the veterans among your Brokess ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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