Home   |   Customer Service   |   Site Map   |   Surname Search   |   How To Buy

Shopping Cart
0 Items
100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE - no headaches!
Share |
Decrease Font Size Text Increase Font Size
An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

Origins Available: English, Irish-Alt, Irish

Where did the Irish Bryan family come from? What is the Irish Bryan family crest and coat of arms? When did the Bryan family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Bryan family history?

The name Bryan is of Norman origin, derived from the personal name Brian which was popular in France and Norman England before it came to Ireland. It has sometimes been used as a synonym for O'Brien, though it is of different origin.

 More

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bryan, Brian, OBryan, McBryan, O'Bryant and others.

First found in County Kilkenny, where bearers of the surname settled in the 13th century.


 More

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bryan research. Another 238 words(17 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bryan History in all our PDF Extended History products.

 More

Another 30 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bryan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

 More

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bryan Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Edw Bryan, who landed in Virginia in 1620
  • Joseph Bryan, aged 20, landed in Barbados in 1634
  • Jo Bryan, aged 25, landed in Virginia in 1635
  • Dermond Bryan, aged 20, landed in Barbados in 1635
  • Henry Bryan, who landed in Virginia in 1639


Bryan Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Wm Bryan, who arrived in Virginia in 1702
  • Daniell Bryan, who arrived in Virginia in 1704
  • Margarett Bryan, who arrived in Virginia in 1705
  • Sarah Bryan, who landed in Virginia in 1714
  • Morris Bryan, who arrived in Virginia in 1715


Bryan Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Anne Bryan, who landed in Connecticut in 1811
  • Garret Bryan, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812
  • Jos Bryan, aged 41, arrived in Virginia in 1812
  • Simon Bryan, who arrived in America in 1812
  • Bernard Bryan, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1816


Bryan Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Sam Bryan, who arrived in Arkansas in 1900

 More

  • William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925), American orator and politician, who was Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson
  • Kirk Bryan (1888-1950), American geologist
  • Arthur Q Bryan (1899-1959), American actor, best known as the voice of Elmer Fudd
  • Richard Hudson Bryan (b. 1937), American politician, Governor of Nevada and a US Senator from Nevada
  • Lieutenant-General Blackshear Morrison Bryan (1900-1977), American Commanding General 1st Army (1957-1960)
  • Sir Andrew Bryan FRSE (1893-1988), Scottish mining engineer
  • Sir Arthur Bryan (1923-2011), British former Chairman of Wedgewood
  • Dora Bryan OBE (b. 1923), English actress of stage, film and television
  • Lance-Corporal Thomas Bryan VC (1882-1945), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • John Bryan (1911-1969), Academy Award-winning British art director and movie producer


 More

  • History of the Bryan-Cole Family in America by Winfred Bryan Cole.
  • Thomas Bryan and Some of His Descendants by Leslie Aulls Bryan.
  • Bryans, Hortons, and Allied Families by Elizabeth Cate Manly.
 More

Popular Family Crest Products
 
Bryan Armorial History With Coat of Arms
Bryan Coat of Arms & Surname History Package
Bryan Family Crest Image (jpg) Heritage Series
Bryan Coat of Arms/Family Crest Key-chain
Bryan Coat of Arms/Family Crest Coffee Mug
Bryan Armorial History with Frame
Bryan Framed Surname History and Coat of Arms
More Family Crest Products
 More

 More

  1. Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
  2. Bede, The Venerable. Historia Ecclesiatica Gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History Of the English People). Available through Internet Medieval Sourcebook the Fordham University Centre for Medieval Studies. Print.
  3. Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
  4. Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
  5. Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
  6. Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  7. Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
  8. Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  9. Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
  10. Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.
  11. ...

The Bryan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Bryan Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 23 November 2011 at 14:03.

©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details.
houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation.


Tools



100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE - no headaches!