Origin Displayed: German-Alt
Origins Available: English, German-Alt, German
Spelling variations of this family name include: Brand, Brande, Brandde, Brannde, Brandt, Brandte, Brandtes, Brandtte, Brant, Brante, Brend, Brende, Brendde, Brent, Brendt, Braend, Braende, Braendde, Braennde, Braent, Braendt, Brandes, Brandis and many more.First found in Saxony, where the name Brand contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation through their participation in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Rebbecca Brent who arrived in New York in 1642; Ellenor Brand who arrived in Maryland in 1685; Abraham Brand who arrived in Virginia in 1722; Peter Brent arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741. (From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009)
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