Brost Family History

Brost Surname Meaning

German: occupational name from Middle High German brobest ‘supervisor’ (see Probst).

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

Similar surnames: Brott, Rost, Bross, Brust, Trost, Drost, Prost, Brest, Frost, Prast

35,000 record(s) for Brost

11K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
803	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
15K	Member Trees

Where is the Brost family from?

You can see how Brost families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brost family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brost families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Brost family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Brost's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Brost families in 1840.

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

What did your Brost ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brost. 25% of Brost men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Brost women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brost were Farm laborer 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

25%

Laborer

12%

Salesman

12%

Farm laborer

6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

17%

Stenographer

17%

Bookkeeper

10%

Maid

10%

What Brost family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Brost. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brost census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 803 immigration records available for the last name Brost. 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 1K military records available for the last name Brost. For the veterans among your Brost ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Brost lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Brost life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Brost in 1959 was 47, and 78 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Brost 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.