The bruff Surname

bruff Name Meaning and History

English: variant spelling of Brough.

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

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The bruff name in History

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

bruff Family Facts

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 bruff Families in the US in 1920

Number of bruff families

7-12

3-6

1-2

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John Bruff of Rowan/Davidson County, NC 1801-1860	larrysledge	0
Can Any One Out There Help Me	colettemelons_1	1
Gold Rush by J. Goldsborough Bruff	finniganj	0
Bruff	M Pennell	6
Stephen Bruff m. Damaris Threeneedles bef. 1699	BasketLady420	0
Bruff in Glasgow	Clare Fowler	0
Thomas Bruff, Elizabeth White in Maryland	paulfolse1	4
Thomas Bruff-Dentis & Inventor 1802-1814	dsegelquist	0
Matilda Bruff	Connie Sieveking	1
LOOKING FOR INFO ON THE BRUFF FAMILY	Colette Esmeralda Bruff	4

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