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Brolling Family History

Brolling 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: Bolling, Rolling, Billing, Colling, Balling, Kolling, Holling

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Where is the Brolling family from?

You can see how Brolling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brolling family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Brolling family living in Alabama. This was about 33% of all the recorded Brolling's in USA. Alabama and 2 other states had the highest population of Brolling families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Brolling ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 37 census records available for the last name Brolling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brolling 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Brolling. 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 2 military records available for the last name Brolling. For the veterans among your Brolling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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