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Brandt World Ranking

In the United States, the name Brandt is the 1,078th most popular surname with an estimated 27,357 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Brandt is ranked the 6,539th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2 And in Netherlands, the name Brandt is the 958th popular surname with an estimated 2,151 people with that name. 3 South Africa ranks Brandt as 885th with 7,856 people. 4


United States Brandt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brandt Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Judith Brandt, who landed in Maryland in 1674 5
  • Mary Brandt, who landed in Maryland in 1674 5
  • Randolph Brandt, who landed in Maryland in 1674 5
  • Albertus Brandt, who settled in Germantown, Pennsylvania, in 1691
  • Albertus Brandt, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1691-1692 5
Brandt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Samuel Brandt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 5
  • Michael Brandt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 5
  • Joost Brandt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1739 5
  • Samuel Brandt, who settled in Philadelphia in 1739
  • Martin Brandt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742 5
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Brandt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joh Andr Brandt, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 5
  • Wilhelm Brandt, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1808 5
  • Philip Brandt, aged 14, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1831 5
  • Peter Brandt, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 5
  • I H Brandt, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 5
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Brandt Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Frederik Carl Brandt, who landed in Alabama in 1914 5

Canada Brandt migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brandt Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Friedrich Brandt, who landed in Quebec in 1850

Australia Brandt migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Brandt Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Henry Brandt who was convicted in Liverpool, Merseyside, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 4th August 1836, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6

New Zealand Brandt migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Brandt Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Ludwig Brandt, (b. 1819), aged 37, European settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Joseph Fletcher" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 24th October 1856 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Brandt (post 1700) +

  • Gil Brandt (1932-2023), American professional NFL football executive, Vice President of player personnel in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys from 1960 to 1988, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • David Brandt (1946-2023), American farmer known for working on sustainable agriculture techniques, specifically no-till farming and cover crops
  • Kenneth E. Brandt (1938-2016), American politician, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1973-1990)
  • Jobst Brandt (1935-2015), American mechanical engineer, inventor, bicycle enthusiast, educator, and author
  • Fredric Sheldon Brandt (1949-2015), American physician, researcher, lecturer, author, and radio host; one of the first to use botulinum toxin ("botox") and fillers
  • Major-General Carl Amandus Brandt (1906-1961), American Commanding General Air Proving Ground Command (1946-1948) 8
  • Jackie Brandt (b. 1934), American Major League Baseball player
  • Carl David Brandt (b. 1928), American virologist
  • George Walker Brandt Jr. (b. 1943), American lawyer
  • Charles Brandt, American politician, U.S. Consul in Archangel, 1853-56 9
  • ... (Another 43 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bismarck
  • Heinz Brandt (1921-1941), German Matrose II who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 10
  • Hermann Brandt (1919-1941), German Matrosenobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 10
  • Erich Brandt (1920-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 10
  • Christian Brandt (1919-1941), German Matrose Res. who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 10


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
  4. "Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
  5. 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)
  6. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
  7. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  8. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 22) Carl Brandt. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Brandt/Carl_Amandus/USA.html
  9. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  10. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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