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Bransletter Family History

Bransletter 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: Branstetter, Brandstetter, Rastetter, Bramlette, Ballester, Bramlett

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Where is the Bransletter family from?

You can see how Bransletter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bransletter family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Bransletter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Bransletter families living in California. This was about 75% of all the recorded Bransletter's in USA. California had the highest population of Bransletter families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bransletter surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Bransletter ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bransletter ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

What Bransletter family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 97 census records available for the last name Bransletter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bransletter 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 Bransletter. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Bransletter lifespan?

Average Bransletter life expectancy in 1966 was 85 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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