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Brandenburg Name Meaning

German: regional and habitational name from Brandenburg, the name of a former province, now a state of eastern Germany, its principal city, and numerous other places.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Brandenberg, Brandenburger, Blankenburg, Vandenburg, Rodenburg

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Brandenburg Family Origin

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Brandenburg Family Occupations

What did your Brandenburg ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Brandenburg ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Farmer

    52%

  • Keeping House

    5%

  • Laborer

    4%

  • Carpenter

    4%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Brandenburg family was Carpenter. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Brandenburg. The most common Brandenburg occupation in the USA was Farmer. 52% of Brandenburg's were Farmers.

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Brandenburg Historical Records

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Brandenburg Life Expectancy

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James Dean1931 - 1955 (24)
Audrey Hepburn1929 - 1993 (63)
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Albert Einstein1879 - 1955 (76)
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