Brawn History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe origins of the name Brawn are from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from Hildebrand,, an Old Norman name which means fiery sword. Early Origins of the Brawn familyThe surname Brawn was first found in Surrey where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Brawn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brawn research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1604 is included under the topic Early Brawn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brawn Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Brawn family name include Brawne, Brawn, Brawnes and others. Early Notables of the Brawn familyNotables of the family at this time include
Brawn RankingIn the United States, the name Brawn is the 18,320th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Brawn family to IrelandSome of the Brawn family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Brawn surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Brawn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Brawn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Brawn Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century
Brawn Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Brawn Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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