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Brothers Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicization of Irish Ó Bruadair, an ancient Donegal sept name: it has also been derived, probably wrongly, from Gaelic bruadar ‘dream’, ‘reverie’. In New England, an Americanized form of French Brodeur.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Brother, Broshears, Breshears, Crothers, Cruthers, Brotherson, Rother

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Brothers Family Origin

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You can see how Brothers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brothers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brothers families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 117 Brothers families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Brothers's in the UK. London had the highest population of Brothers families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brothers surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Brothers Family Occupations

What did your Brothers ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Brothers. 3% of Brothers men worked as a General Labourer and 53% of Brothers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brothers were Plumber and Domestic Duties

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Carpet Weaver
    2%
  • Plumber
    2%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    53%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Brothers Historical Records

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Census Record

There are 61,000 census records available for the last name Brothers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brothers census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Brothers. 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 Card

There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Brothers. For the veterans among your Brothers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Brothers Life Expectancy

What is the average Brothers lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Brothers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Brothers in 1944 was 45, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Brothers

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Brothers ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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