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Brand Family History

Brand Surname Meaning

English, Scottish, North German, Scandinavian, Dutch, and French (mainly Alsace and Lorraine): from the ancient Germanic personal name Brando, Old Norse Brandr, a short form of various compound names containing the element brand ‘sword’ (a derivative of brinnan ‘to flash’), of which the best known is Hildebrand.

There is placename evidence for Brant(a) as an Old English personal name; however, the Middle English personal name Brand was probably introduced to England from Old Norse. German: variant of Brandt 1 and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.

Swedish and Danish: ornamental name or nickname from brand ‘fire’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name or nickname from German Brant ‘fire, conflagration’.

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


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You can see how Brand families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brand family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brand families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 58 Brand families living in New York. This was about 32% of all the recorded Brand's in USA. New York had the highest population of Brand families in 1840.
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What did your Brand ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brand. 15% of Brand men worked as a Farmer and 7% of Brand women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brand were Truck Driver and Stenographer.

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*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
    15%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Truck Driver
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    7%
  • Teacher
    7%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • Stenographer
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 35,000 immigration records available for the last name Brand. 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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There are 36,000 military records available for the last name Brand. For the veterans among your Brand ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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