Brean Family History

Brean Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Brean in Somerset. The etymology of the placename is uncertain.

Irish: variant of Breen or Brain.

French (Bréan; mainly Eure-et-Loir): variant of Bréand itself probably from Breton Briand or alternatively from Breton Bréhant a habitational name from Brehant (French: Bréhand) a place in Brittany.

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

Similar surnames: Brian, Brew, Breau, Bream, Breen, Dean, Brenan, Bergan, Kean, Breon

19,000 record(s) for Brean

6K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
738	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
7K	Census and Voter Lists
4K	Member Trees

Where is the Brean family from?

You can see how Brean families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brean family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brean families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there was 1 Brean family living in Delaware. This was about 20% of all the recorded Brean's in USA. Delaware and 4 other states had the highest population of Brean families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brean surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Brean ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brean. 19% of Brean men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Brean women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brean were Clerk and Maid.

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

19%

Laborer

16%

Painter

10%

Clerk

7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Waitress

18%

Stenographer

15%

Housekeeper

11%

Maid

11%

What Brean family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7K census records available for the last name Brean. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brean census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Brean. 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.

Military Records

There are 738 military records available for the last name Brean. For the veterans among your Brean ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Brean lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Brean life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Brean in 1962 was 76, and 69 in 2003.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Brean ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.