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• Bracken Origin and Immigration
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  • Distribution of Bracken Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Bracken Total Records: 1  Origin of Bracken, Meaning of Bracken Origin: I am trying to find out more on this surname myself. However the variant Brackenridge comes from Scotland. This def. came from a book. Dweller at fern ridge or hill, one who came from the lands of Brackenrig (ridge overgrown with bracken) in the old Barony of Avondale, in Lanarkshire. This was for my own use and I didn't write down the source. Surnames: Brackenridge, Breckenridge Submitted by: Kathleen Anspach 2/18/2012 2:00 AM Page 1 of 1

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