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Where did the German Bradt family come from? When did the Bradt family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Bradt family history?

Bavaria, Germany is the ancestral home of the ancestors of the Bradt family name. The Bradt surname is derived from the German word "brot," which means "bread," and was originally an occupational name for a person who baked or sold bread. As a surname it was often combined with suffixes such as "mann." Brotbacher means a baker of bread.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Brot, Brote, Brott, Brotte, Braut, Braute, Brautt, Brautte, Brotts, Brotz, Brots, Brodt, Brot, von Brodt and many more.

First found in Bavaria, where this family name was associated with significant developments in the district from ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bradt research. Another 157 words(11 lines of text) covering the years 179 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Bradt History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Bradt Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bradt Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Albert Andriese Bradt, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1620-1664
  • Albert Andriessen Bradt, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1630
  • Andries Bradt, who came to New York in 1630
  • Albert Andriesz De Noorman Bradt, who arrived in Albany, NY in 1636
  • Arent Andriesse Bradt, who landed in New York in 1637


Bradt Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Antonia Marie Bradt, who arrived in Alabama in 1929

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