| ![Show Contents]() Brickner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The present generation of the Brickner family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived in or near the village of Brignall near Greta Bridge close to Barnard Castle, in the North Riding of Yorkshire. It was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974. Early Origins of the Brickner familyThe surname Brickner was first found in Yorkshire. However, Bracknell is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Bracknell Forest in Berkshire. It dates back to AD 942 as Braccan heal, and may meant "nook of land belonging to a man called Bracca", from the Old English personal name + halh. 1 Early History of the Brickner familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brickner research. Another 264 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1313, 1327, 1379, 1400, 1409, 1500, 1664, 1675 and 1764 are included under the topic Early Brickner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brickner Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Brickner include Brignall, Brignal, Brigenehall, Brigenhale, Briggenale, Brigkenhall, Brignell, Bricnell and many more. Early Notables of the Brickner familyMore information is included under the topic Early Brickner Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brickner RankingIn the United States, the name Brickner is the 14,973rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
 Brickner migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Brickner were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Brickner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Anna Barba Brickner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
- Godlip Brickner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1740 3
- Nicklaus Brickner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 3
Brickner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- George Brickner, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1849 3
- Charles Brickner, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1873 3
Brickner Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Vincent Frank Brickner, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1918 3
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- "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)
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Brickner migration to the United States 
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