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Brocy Family History

Brocy 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: Brock, Brody, Broce, Bracy, Broy, Troy, Brick, Rock, Brown, Bruck

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Where is the Brocy family from?

You can see how Brocy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brocy family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Brocy families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Brocy family living in Mississippi. This was 100% of all the recorded Brocy's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Brocy families in 1880.
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What did your Brocy ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Brocy. 60% of Brocy men worked as a Farmer. .

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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
    60%
  • Laborer
    40%
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Census Records

There are 247 census records available for the last name Brocy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brocy 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 570 immigration records available for the last name Brocy. 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 Brocy. For the veterans among your Brocy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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