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Brock Family History

Brock Name Meaning

English Scottish and North German: variant of Brook . English and Scandinavian: nickname for a person supposedly resembling a badger from Middle English brok(ke) ‘badger’ (Old English brocc) and Danish brok (a word of Celtic origin; compare Welsh broch Cornish brogh Irish broc). In the Middle Ages badgers were regarded as unpleasant creatures. Dutch and Flemish: from a personal name a short form of Brockert . Dutch and Flemish: topographic name a variant of Broek ‘water meadow flood plain’ (see Vandenbroek ). South German: nickname for a stout and strong man from Middle High German brocke ‘lump piece’. North German: topographic name for someone who lived near a marsh (compare standard German Bruch) from Middle Low German brōk ‘swamp moor’ or a habitational name from any of various places called Broch and Brock. This surname is also found in Denmark.7: Jewish (Ashkenazic): probably an acronymic surname from the first letters of Hebrew ben rabi ‘son of rabbi’ and of each part of a Yiddish double male personal name; see also Brill .8: Jewish (from Poland): habitational name from Brok a place in Poland.

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

Similar surnames: Rock, Brick, Beck, Block, Brook, Bock, Brack, Krock, Bruck, Bick

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You can see how Brock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brock families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 48 Brock families living in Kentucky. This was about 9% of all the recorded Brock's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Brock families in 1840.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer
20%
Laborer
17%
Salesman
4%
Truck Driver
4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife
7%
Teacher
7%
Housekeeper
6%
Seamstress
5%

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Census Records

There are 273,000 census records available for the last name Brock. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brock 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 23,000 immigration records available for the last name Brock. 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 54,000 military records available for the last name Brock. For the veterans among your Brock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brock lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Brock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Brock in 1942 was 30, and 72 in 2004.

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