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Brandon Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places called Brandon, in County Durham, Northumbria, Norfolk, Suffolk, Warwickshire, and elsewhere. Most are named with Old English brom ‘broom’, ‘gorse’ + dun ‘hill’. One in Lincolnshire, however, may be named with the Brant river, on which it stands; Ekwall derives the river name from Old English brant ‘steep’, presumably with reference to its steep banks. Irish (Kerry): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Breandáin ‘son of Breandán’. French: from the Old French oblique case of the personal name Brand, of Germanic origin (see Brand 1).

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


Similar surnames: Branson, Branton, Brand, Branden, Brinton, Baldon, Brenton, Brando

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Brandon Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Brandon name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Brandon. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    46%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    4%

  • Benin/Togo

    3%

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Brandon Family Origin

Where is the Brandon family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Brandon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brandon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brandon families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 44 Brandon families living in Tennessee. This was about 21% of all the recorded Brandon's in the USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Brandon families in 1840.
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    Brandon Family Occupations

    What did your Brandon ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Brandon. A less common occupation for the Brandon family was Farm Laborer. The most common Brandon occupation in the USA was Farmer. 40% of Brandon's were Farmers.

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    • Farmer

      40%

    • Laborer

      10%

    • Keeping House

      6%

    • Farm Laborer

      4%

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    Brandon Historical Records

    What Brandon family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 139,000 census records available for the last name Brandon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brandon census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Brandon. 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.

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    Draft Card

    There are 25,000 military records available for the last name Brandon. For the veterans among your Brandon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Brandon Life Expectancy

    What is the average Brandon lifespan?

    Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Brandon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Brandon in 1941 was 36, and 72 in 2004.

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