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Brend Name Meaning

from Middle English brend brent brind ‘burnt’ (forms of the past participle of Old English bærnan bernan byrnan ‘to burn’) perhaps used for a criminal who had been branded. Compare Henry Brendcheke 1279 in Assize Rolls (Northumb) Cutte Brendhers 1279 in Hundred Rolls (Cambs). Compare Brennan and Brunt . Some of the following early bearers may belong with (2). see Brent .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Brand, Brent, Brenn, Breed, Arend, Bren, Blend, Berend, Bond, Brett

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Where is the Brend family from?

You can see how Brend families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brend family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Brend families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 5 Brend families living in Kentucky. This was about 26% of all the recorded Brend's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Brend families in 1880.
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What did your Brend ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brend. 41% of Brend men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Brend women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brend were Truck Driver and Teacher. .

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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%
  • Salesman
    19%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Truck Driver
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    50%
  • Teacher
    50%
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Passenger Lists

There are 600 immigration records available for the last name Brend. 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 384 military records available for the last name Brend. For the veterans among your Brend ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brend lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Brend life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Brend in 1967 was 68, and 95 in 2003.

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