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Broadway Family History

Broadway Name Meaning

English:: habitational name from either of two places called Broadway in Worcestershire and Somerset named in Old English with brād ‘broad’ + weg ‘way road’ or a topographic name with the same meaning. See also Bradway . possibly a habitational name from Broadwey in Dorset ‘the broad manor on the Wey river’ named with Old English brād ‘broad’ prefixed to Wey an ancient pre-English river name but it is unlikely to be the source of the modern surname.

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

Similar surnames: Bradway, Broady, Radway, Broaddus, Rodway, Broadwater, Broadwell

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Where is the Broadway family from?

You can see how Broadway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Broadway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Broadway families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 12 Broadway families living in New York. This was about 23% of all the recorded Broadway's in USA. New York had the highest population of Broadway families in 1840.

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What did your Broadway ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer
26%
Laborer
22%
Farm Laborer
5%
Truck Driver
4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid
11%
Housekeeper
11%
Housework
8%
Seamstress
8%

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Passenger Lists
There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Broadway. 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 12,000 military records available for the last name Broadway. For the veterans among your Broadway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 50,000 census records available for the last name Broadway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Broadway census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Broadway

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Broadway. 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 12,000 military records available for the last name Broadway. For the veterans among your Broadway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Broadway lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Broadway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Broadway in 1945 was 43, and 68 in 2004.

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