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Brothess Family History

Brothess 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: Brothers, Brother, Crothers, Broten, Bothell, Bross, Rothfuss, Rother

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Where is the Brothess family from?

You can see how Brothess families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brothess family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Brothess family living in Rhode Island. This was 100% of all the recorded Brothess's in USA. Rhode Island had the highest population of Brothess families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Brothess ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Brothess. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brothess 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 Brothess. 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 2 military records available for the last name Brothess. For the veterans among your Brothess ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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