Brehmer History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe roots of the Brehmer surname are linked to a set of 4,000 year old Irish law, known as the Brehon Law. There were no judges or lawyers, but the arbitrators whose responsibility it was to settle disagreements based on these laws were known as Brehons. Early Origins of the Brehmer familyThe surname Brehmer was first found in Kilkenny (Irish: Cill Chainnigh), the former Kingdom of Osraige (Ossory), located in Southeastern Ireland in the province of Leinster, where they held a family seat as judges and scholars. Irish history was greatly influenced by the Norman invasion of 1172, and thereafter, the surnames of Irish Gaelic clanns and septs and many of the Norman families became almost indistinguishable. This ancient Irish family name was found later in Sligo represented another early reference to the name. Early History of the Brehmer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brehmer research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Brehmer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brehmer Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Brehon, Brehane, Brehany, Brehaney, Breheny, Brehony, MacBreheny and many more. Early Notables of the Brehmer familyMore information is included under the topic Early Brehmer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brehmer RankingIn the United States, the name Brehmer is the 14,679th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Brehmer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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