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Early Origins of the Brost family

The surname Brost was first found in Austria, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Brost family

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Brost Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brosch, Broshe, Brosh, Broshe, Brosche and others.

Early Notables of the Brost family

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United States Brost migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brost Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Anthony Brost, aged 33, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 [1]
  • Antonius Brost, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1748 [1]
  • Christ Brost, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 [1]
Brost Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Elisabeth Brost, aged 47, who landed in New York, NY in 1878 [1]
  • Adam Brost, aged 36, who landed in New York, NY in 1878 [1]
Brost Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Otto Brost, aged 34, who landed in America from Gross Luska, Russia, in 1907
  • Anna Brost, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Wimninger, Germany, in 1912
  • Richard Brost, aged 39, who immigrated to the United States from Uetersen, Germany, in 1923
  • Clara-Alice Brost, aged 44, who landed in America from Germany, in 1924
  • Karl Brost, aged 11, who settled in America from Germany, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Brost (post 1700) +

  • Erich Brost (1903-1995), German journalist and publisher
  • Todd Brost (b. 1967), Canadian silver medalist ice hockey player at the 1992 Winter Olympics
  • Johannes Brost (b. 1946), Swedish actor


  1. 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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