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Brookans Family History

Brookans 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: Brookins, Brookens, Brookbank, Brooks, Brooking, Brookes, Brookman

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Where is the Brookans family from?

You can see how Brookans families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brookans family name was found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Brookans family living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Brookans's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Brookans families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Brookans ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 26 census records available for the last name Brookans. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brookans 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Brookans. 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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There are 1 military records available for the last name Brookans. For the veterans among your Brookans ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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