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Brisk Name Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name from Brisk the Yiddish name of the cities Brest (formerly Brest-Litovsk) in Belarus and Brześć Kujawski in Poland. Compare Brest American shortened (and altered) form of Polish Brzeski and possibly also Brzyski or Slovenian and Croatian Briški (see Briski ). American shortened and altered form of Polish Brużdziński which is a variant of Brudziński: unexplained.

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


Similar surnames: Brick, Britz, Bronk, Bruck, Bick, Brin, Prisk, Brief, Rise, Barish

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Where is the Brisk family from?

You can see how Brisk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brisk family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Brisk families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 26 Brisk families living in New York. This was about 46% of all the recorded Brisk's in USA. New York had the highest population of Brisk families in 1880.
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What did your Brisk ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brisk. 21% of Brisk men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Brisk women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brisk were Proprietor and Dancer. .

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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
    21%
  • Machinist
    12%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Proprietor
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    24%
  • Clerk
    24%
  • Housewife
    24%
  • Dancer
    16%
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Passenger Lists

There are 579 immigration records available for the last name Brisk. 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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There are 970 military records available for the last name Brisk. For the veterans among your Brisk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brisk lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Brisk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Brisk in 1956 was 49, and 51 in 2004.

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