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Bruck Name Meaning

German (also Brück): topographic name for someone who lived near a bridge or an occupational name for a bridge keeper or toll collector on a bridge from Middle High German bruck(e) ‘bridge’. Bruck remained the Bavarian and Austrian form reflected in placenames such as Innsbruck whereas in central and northern Germany Brück(e) was the regular and ultimately standard form as for example in the placename Osnabrück. Switzerland has both forms. See also Brueck . Jewish (from Poland and Belarus): from Polish Belorussian or Yiddish bruk ‘pavement’ possibly a metonymic occupational name for a paver. English: variant of Brook .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Brick, Brock, Buck, Brucker, Kruck, Rock, Brack, Ruck, Bruch, Brush

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You can see how Bruck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bruck family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bruck families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 24 Bruck families living in London. This was about 55% of all the recorded Bruck's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bruck families in 1891.
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What did your Bruck ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bruck. 91% of Bruck women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Domestic Servant
    10%
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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Bruck. 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 10,000 military records available for the last name Bruck. For the veterans among your Bruck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bruck lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Bruck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Bruck in 1946 was 28, and 77 in 2004.

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