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Bredding Family History

Bredding 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: Breiding, Redding, Breeding, Breding, Spedding, Bredin, Hedding

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Where is the Bredding family from?

You can see how Bredding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bredding family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Bredding families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there was 1 Bredding family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Bredding's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Bredding families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bredding ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 88 census records available for the last name Bredding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bredding 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Bredding. 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 12 military records available for the last name Bredding. For the veterans among your Bredding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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