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Breit Family History

Breit Name Meaning

German:: nickname from Middle High German breit ‘broad fat’ also ‘famous known far and wide’. topographic name for a farmer of a field of a certain width of the same etymology as 1 above or a habitational name from Breidt in Rhineland-Palatinate or Breidt in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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


Similar surnames: Brest, Brent, Reil, Beitz, Greif, Breck, Brott, Brenn, Brede, Kreft

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Where is the Breit family from?

You can see how Breit families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Breit family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Breit families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 28 Breit families living in New York. This was about 27% of all the recorded Breit's in USA. New York had the highest population of Breit families in 1880.
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What did your Breit ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Breit. 27% of Breit men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Breit women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Breit were Salesman and Servant. .

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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
    27%
  • Laborer
    21%
  • Manager
    7%
  • Salesman
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    17%
  • Farm Hand
    17%
  • Maid
    13%
  • Servant
    13%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Breit. For the veterans among your Breit ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Breit lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Breit life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Breit in 1945 was 22, and 79 in 2004.

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