The bro Surname

bro Name Meaning and History

Scandinavian: habitational name from any of various places named with Swedish or Danish bro, Norwegian bro or bru ‘bridge’.
Possibly an altered spelling of Irish Broe (see Brew).

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The bro name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the bro family name as far back in history as possible.

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Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of bro Families in the US in 1920

Number of bro families

5-8

2-4

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Thread	Author	Replies
Some Bro immigrant records	AliciaKMarshall	0
Brown, Joseph	OhioJan	2
Timothy Brocke & Rachel	judymdaniels	1
Timothy Brocke & Rachel	judymdaniels	0
Timothy Brocke & Rachel	judymdaniels	0
Emily Alice Brooks Born: abt 1873 Andover	parkerfluengandy	0
BRO SURNAME IN NC 1780-1850	PattyColeman	1
BRO	ANDRE ROUTLEDGE	2

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