Brunswick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Brunswick family

The surname Brunswick was first found in Brunswick, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Brunswick family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brunswick research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1775 and 1796 are included under the topic Early Brunswick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brunswick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brunswick, Brunswicke, Brunswich, Brunswyck and many more.

Early Notables of the Brunswick family

Notables of the time included

the Brunswick family of Brunswick

Brunswick Ranking

In the United States, the name Brunswick is the 13,843^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Brunswick migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brunswick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Brunswick, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1822 2
Julius Brunswick, who settled in New York in 1847
M. Brunswick, who arrived in Cincinnati in 1848
Edward Brunswick, who settled in Boston in 1848
John M Brunswick, who landed in Ohio in 1869 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Brunswick migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brunswick Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Nora Brunswick, who settled in Canada in 1823
James Brunswick, who settled in Canada in 1823

Contemporary Notables of the name Brunswick (post 1700) +

John Moses Brunswick (1818-1886), Swiss-born, Jewish immigrant to America who founded Brunswick Corporation in 1845
Michael Brunswick Ritchie (1938-2001), American film director

Citations +

"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)