| ![Show Contents]() Bracker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Bavaria, one of the oldest and largest of the German states, is the birthplace of the Bracker family. After the 12th century, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules. Names derived from occupations were particularly common in this region. Bracker is an occupational surname for master of hunting dogs. Further research showed the name was derived from the German word bracke. The surname Bracker was also a nickname for a person that resembled a hunting dog. Moreover, the surname Bracker is a nickname for a boisterous person, which is derived from the German word braht, which means loud or noise. Early Origins of the Bracker familyThe surname Bracker was first found in Bavaria, where this distinguished family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation. Early History of the Bracker familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bracker research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1637 and 1742 are included under the topic Early Bracker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bracker Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Bracker include Brack, Bracke, Brach, Brache, Brak, Brakk, Brakke, Bracken, Brakken, Brachen, Bracker, Brakker, Bracher, Brackner, Brakkner, Brachner, Brackel, Brackell, Brachel, Brachell, Brakkel and many more. Early Notables of the Bracker familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bracker Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Bracker migration to the United States | + |
European migration to North America began in the mid-17th century and continued unabated until the mid-20th. Many Bavarians made the long trip to escape poverty or persecution based on their religious beliefs. The chance for tenant farmers to own their own land was also a major drawing card. They settled all across the United States in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many came to Canada also, settling in Ontario and the prairie provinces. Analysis of immigration records has shown some of the first Brackers to arrive in North America, and among them were:
Bracker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Franz Bracker, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1860 1
- Jakob Bracker, who landed in Brazil in 1862 1
| Bracker migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Bracker Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Henry Bracker, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "William Stevenson" in 1850 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bracker (post 1700) | + |
- Joanne Bracker (1945-2023), American women's basketball coach for Midland University, inducted into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999
- 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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) WILLIAM STEVENSON 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850WmStevenson.gif
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Bracker migration to the United States 
Bracker migration to Australia 
