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Brasser Name Meaning

Dutch: occupational name for a brewer or a nickname for a heavy drinker derived from brassen ‘to brew’ also ‘to soak to hit something up’. German: nickname for a person fond of eating and drinking from brassen prassen ‘to indulge’.

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


Similar surnames: Bresser, Grasser, Brasher, Brasier, Brassel, Rauser, Busser, Basner

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Where is the Brasser family from?

You can see how Brasser families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brasser family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brasser families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Brasser family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Brasser's in USA. New York had the highest population of Brasser families in 1840.
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What did your Brasser ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brasser. 41% of Brasser men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Brasser women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brasser were Mechanic and Clerk. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    41%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Carpenter
    9%
  • Mechanic
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    34%
  • Inspector
    23%
  • Inspecting
    23%
  • Clerk
    23%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Brasser. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brasser 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 516 immigration records available for the last name Brasser. 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 275 military records available for the last name Brasser. For the veterans among your Brasser ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brasser lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Brasser life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Brasser in 1961 was 65, and 61 in 2004.

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