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Brownty Family History

Brownty 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: Brown, Bronte, Growney, Brunty, Browdy, Browne, Brownley, Browner

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Where is the Brownty family from?

You can see how Brownty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brownty family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Brownty family living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Brownty's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Brownty families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brownty 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 Brownty ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 23 census records available for the last name Brownty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brownty 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Brownty. 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 1 military records available for the last name Brownty. For the veterans among your Brownty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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