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Where is the Bruce family from?
You can see how Bruce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bruce family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bruce families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 106 Bruce families living in New York. This was about 13% of all the recorded Bruce's in USA. New York had the highest population of Bruce families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bruce surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bruce. 16% of Bruce men worked as a Laborer and 7% of Bruce women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bruce were Truck Driver and Housekeeper. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Bruce life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Bruce in 1941 was 28, and 73 in 2004.