Show ContentsBram History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Bram family

The surname Bram was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They held a family seat at Nuremburg. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Bram family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bram research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bram History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bram Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brem, Breme, Breem and others.

Early Notables of the Bram family

More information is included under the topic Early Bram Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Bram migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bram Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • David Bram, who settled in Virginia in 1667
Bram Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Vitol Bram, aged 10, who arrived in South Carolina in 1763 1
Bram Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Edward Bram, who settled in Philadelphia in 1805
  • Chatarina Elisabeth Bram, who settled in Baltimore in 1834
  • Conrad Bram, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1878 1
  • Carl Bram, who landed in Arkansas in 1879 1
  • Peter Bram, aged 37, who landed in Texas in 1884 1
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Bram Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Morris Bram, who arrived in Arkansas in 1906 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Bram (post 1700) +

  • Bram Kloppert (1946-2020), Dutch amateur boxer active in the 1960s in the lightweight category
  • Bram Dijkstra (b. 1938), American professor of English literature and cultural historian
  • Bram Goldsmith (1923-2016), American real estate developer, banker and philanthropist, CEO and Chairman of City National Bank
  • Bram Presser (b. 1976), Australian musician
  • Bram Stoker (1847-1912), Irish novelist and short story writer, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula


  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)


Houseofnames.com on Facebook