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Early Origins of the Bornemann family

The surname Bornemann was first found in Saxony, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Bornemann family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bornemann research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1450, 1499, 1742, 1767 and 1791 are included under the topic Early Bornemann History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bornemann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Born, Borne, Borner, Bornne, Boerner, Bornemann and many more.

Early Notables of the Bornemann family

Prominent bearers of the family name Bornemann at this time were

  • Hinrik Bornemann (c.1450-1499), a Northern German Late Gothic painter


United States Bornemann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bornemann Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Carl Bornemann, age 19, settled in Virginia in 1779
  • Carl Bornemann, who landed in America in 1779 1
  • Gottlieb Bornemann, who arrived in America in 1780 1
  • Nicolaus Bornemann, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 1
  • Nicolaus Bornemann, Daniel and Henrich Bornmann all arrived in New York, New York in 1782
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Bornemann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Wilh Bornemann, who arrived in North America in 1832 1
  • D. Bornemann, who settled in Texas in 1845
  • William Bornemann, who arrived in Missouri in 1847
  • William Bornemann, aged 28, who arrived in Missouri in 1847 1
  • William Bornemann, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1854
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Bornemann (post 1700) +

  • Alfred Henry Bornemann (b. 1908), American economist/educator
  • Mindy Bornemann, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004
  • Klaus Bornemann, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004
  • Fritz Bornemann (b. 1912), German architect
  • Frank Bornemann (b. 1949), the guitarist for German progressive rock band Eloy
  • Ernst Wilhelm Julius Bornemann, German crime writer, filmmaker, anthropologist, jazz musician, and psychoanalyst
  • Jens Bornemann, Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Victoria, BC
  • Elsa Bornemann (b. 1952), recognized Argentine doctor of the Arts, polyglot and composer
  • Ole Bornemann Bull (1810-1880), Norwegian violinist


  1. 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)


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