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Where is the Brees family from?
You can see how Brees families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brees family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brees families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 22 Brees families living in New York. This was about 48% of all the recorded Brees's in USA. New York had the highest population of Brees families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brees surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brees. 24% of Brees men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Brees women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brees were Truck Driver and Cook. .
Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Brees life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Brees in 1961 was 57, and 80 in 2004.