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Breton Name Meaning
French and English: ethnic name for a Breton, from Old French
bret (oblique case breton) (see Brett).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Breton
Name Distribution of Breton Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Breton families
 28 - 53  10 - 27 |
 1 - 9  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Breton families
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46 - 90 16 - 45 |
1 - 15 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Breton families
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6 - 10 3 - 5 |
1 - 2 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Breton census records
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Census records can tell you little-known facts about your ancestors such as birthplace, occupation and value of personal estate.
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Breton Family Origin
Breton Immigration Information
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You can find out when most of the Breton families immigrated
to the United States.
You can focus your search to immigration records dating from that era.
Immigration records can tell you an ancestor's name, ship name, port of departure,
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Breton
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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions.
A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in
your family.
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Breton Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Breton census records
Census records can offer a lot of little known facts about your Breton ancestors, such as occupation.
Occupation can tell you about your ancestors' social status and economic status.
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Breton Civil War Service Records
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