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Where is the Breighner family from?
You can see how Breighner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Breighner family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Breighner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 23 Breighner families living in Maryland. This was about 46% of all the recorded Breighner's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Breighner families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Breighner surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Breighner ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Breighner. 26% of Breighner men worked as a Laborer and 30% of Breighner women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Breighner were Mechanic and Seamstress. .
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Breighner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Breighner in 1962 was 81, and 66 in 2004.