Britz Family History

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Britz Name Meaning

German and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): habitational name from a place in Brandenburg named Britz. German: topographic name from Slavic bris ‘birch’, from which the place name is derived. German: from a vernacular form of the Celtic personal name Brixius (see Brice). Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): acronymic surname from Hebrew ben rabi ‘son of …’ and the first letter of each part of a Yiddish double male personal name. See also Brill.

Similar surnames: Brin, Pritz, Kritz, Beitz, Britt, Bitz, Ritz, Fitz, Ratz, Blitz

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1840

1920

You can see how Britz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Britz family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Britz families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 2 Britz families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Britz's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Britz families in 1840.

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

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Britz Family Occupations

What did your Britz ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
33%
Laborer
7%
Blacksmith
2%
Boiler-Smith
2%

Britz Historical Records

What Britz family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Britz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Britz 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Britz. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Britz. For the veterans among your Britz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Britz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Britz census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Britz

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Britz. 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.

View all Britz immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Britz. For the veterans among your Britz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Britz military records

Britz Life Expectancy

What is the average Britz lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Britz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Britz in 1958 was 46, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Britz