Brugmann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Brugmann family

The surname Brugmann was first found in Hessen, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Translated literally, the name means "bridge-man," and referred to the occupation of taking toll at bridges. The name was found most frequently in Frankfurt in the 12th and 13th centuries.

Early History of the Brugmann family

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Brugmann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bruckmann, Bruckman, Bruchmann, Bruchman, Brukmann, Brueckmann, Brueckman, Bruechmann, Bruekmann, Bruegmann (northern Germany), Brueggemann (Westphalia), Bruckmayr (Bavaria), Bruckmayer (Bavaria) and many more.

Early Notables of the Brugmann family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Brugmann were Hans Brüggemann (ca. 1480-c. 1521), a German artist, best known for his large carved altarpiece in Schleswig Cathedral; John Brugman, O.F.M., (died 1473) a 15th-century Franciscan friar...
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Brugmann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brugmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Claus Brugmann, who arrived in Iowa in 1886 [1]
Johann Brugmann, aged 58, who settled in America from Heiss, in 1893
William Brugmann, who immigrated to the United States, in 1897

Brugmann Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Friedrich Brugmann, aged 17, who settled in America from Heidelberg, in 1905
Annie Brugmann, aged 32, who landed in America from Hamburg, in 1907
Rudolf Brugmann, aged 16, who landed in America from Ebslingen, Germany, in 1908
Hans Brugmann, aged 18, who landed in America from Hamburg, Germany, in 1910
Johannes Brugmann, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Poggensee, Germany, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Brugmann (post 1700) +

William Brugmann, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Burtscheid, 1884 [2]
Walter Brugmann (1887-1944), German architect
Karl Brugmann (1849-1919), German philosopher, eponym of Brugmann's Law
Georges Brugmann, patron of the 1897-99 Antarctic expedition, eponym of the Brugmann Mountains
Bruce B. Brugmann, editor and publisher of the San Francisco Bay Guardian

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html