Brening Family History

Brening Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Brining, Breining, Boening, Bruning, Bruening, Buening, Breding, Brenning, Bening, Arning

5,000 record(s) for Brening

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
326	Military Records
370	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
832	Member Trees

Where is the Brening family from?

You can see how Brening families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brening family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Brening families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 16 Brening families living in New York. This was about 26% of all the recorded Brening's in USA. New York had the highest population of Brening families in 1880.

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

What did your Brening ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brening. 34% of Brening men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Brening women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brening were Carpenter and Housekeeper.

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

Laborer

34%

Farmer

28%

Salesman

23%

Carpenter

17%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

50%

Housekeeper

50%

What Brening family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Brening. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brening census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 370 immigration records available for the last name Brening. 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 326 military records available for the last name Brening. For the veterans among your Brening ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Brening lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Brening life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Brening in 1965 was 68, and 70 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Brening 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.