Brenneman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

The original Gaelic form of Brenneman was Ó Branagain, derived from bran, which means raven. 1

Early Origins of the Brenneman family

The surname Brenneman was first found in the counties of Armagh and Monaghan (Irish: Muineachán) located in the Northern part of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Ulster, and were a part of the Cenel Eoghain (Clann Owen) one of the important septs (clanns) who are descended from Eoghan (Owen) son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, perhaps the greatest of all Irish General Kings whose history makes King Arthur's romances pale. 2

Early History of the Brenneman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brenneman research. Another 52 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1610 is included under the topic Early Brenneman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brenneman Spelling Variations

Many spelling variations of the surname Brenneman can be found in the archives. One reason for these variations is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. The different spellings that were found include Branagan, Branigan, Brangan, Brangen, Branghan, Branikan, Brankin, Brannagan, Brannahan, Brannaghan, Brannaghin, Brannigan, Braendigan, Brandigan, O'Branagan and many more.

Early Notables of the Brenneman family

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Brenneman Ranking

In the United States, the name Brenneman is the 8,321^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Brenneman migration to the United States +

A great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Brenneman name:

Brenneman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christian Brenneman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1715 4

Brenneman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Samuel Brenneman, who arrived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1852 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Brenneman (post 1700) +

James E. Brenneman, American academic, the 16th President of Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana
James Leroy "Jim" Brenneman (1941-1994), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1965 for the New York Yankees
Gregory D. Brenneman (b. 1961), American Chairman of CCMP Capital, a private equity firm
Charles "Charlie" Brenneman (b. 1981), American mixed martial artist
Amy Frederica Brenneman (b. 1964), Golden Globe and Emmy nominated American actress 5
Kenneth C. Brenneman, American politician, Representative from Pennsylvania, 2002, 2004 6
Ken Brenneman, American politician, Representative from Nevada 2nd District, 2000 6
Hugh W. Brenneman, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention from Ingham County 2nd District, 1961 6
Grover C. Brenneman, American politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Gratiot County, 1932, 1950 6
D. M. Brenneman, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 16th District, 1917-18 6
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Amy Brenneman. (Retrieved 2011, January 21) Amy Brenneman. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Brenneman
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html