Boran History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Czech
Germany
Ireland

The surname Boran is a patronymic surname, formed from the nickname "Baran," which means 'ram, shepherd," denoting "hard as ram's horn, stubborn."

Early Origins of the Boran family

The surname Boran was first found in Moravia and Bohemia. One of the most prominent historical figures from the Boran family was Josef Beranek, who was a colonel of an Artillery regiment and knight of the Iron Cross. Beranek, who was from a noble Bohemian family, became a knight in 1866.

Boran Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Baran, Beran, Baransky, Baranek, Beranek, Béráneck and many more.

Boran migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boran Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan Boran, aged 22, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Boran (post 1700) +

James F. Boran, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Minersville, Pennsylvania, 1933-38 (acting, 1933-34)
Florence V. Boran, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Minersville, Pennsylvania, 1938-40 (acting, 1938-40)

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)