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Brookefield Family History

Brookefield 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: Brookfield, Broomfield, Brakefield, Bloomfield, Moorefield

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Where is the Brookefield family from?

You can see how Brookefield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brookefield family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Brookefield families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Brookefield family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Brookefield's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Brookefield families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brookefield surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Brookefield ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 22 census records available for the last name Brookefield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brookefield 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Brookefield. 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 5 military records available for the last name Brookefield. For the veterans among your Brookefield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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