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Brannon History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Brannon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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Ireland

Many variations of the name Brannon have evolved since the time of its initial creation. In Gaelic it appeared as "O Braondin," from the word "braon," which has several meanings, possibly meaning "sorrow" in this case.

Early Origins of the Brannon family

The surname Brannon was first found in County Kilkenny (Irish: Cill Chainnigh), the former Kingdom of Osraige (Ossory), located in Southeastern Ireland in the province of Leinster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Brannon family

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Brannon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brennan, McBrennan, Brannon, Brannan, Brannen, Brannin, Brennyn, Brannyn, MacBrennan, Brenan, Branon, Branan, Branen and many more.

Early Notables of the Brannon family

Notable among the family name at this time was Sir Art O'Brennan of Castlecomer Castle; Most Rev. John Brennan (1625-1693), Bishop of Waterford and Archbishop of Cashel; John Brennan (1768-1830)...
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Brannon Ranking

In the United States, the name Brannon is the 2,152^nd most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1

Brannon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brannon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Patrick Brannon, who landed in America in 1795 2
Michael Brannon, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1799 2

Brannon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christopher Brannon, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1807 2
Henry Brannon, aged 27, who arrived in New York in 1812-1813 2
Honors Brannon, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1812 2
John Brannon, aged 18, who arrived in New York in 1812 2
Margaret Brannon, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1812 2
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Brannon migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brannon Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

John Brannon, aged 30, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Trafalgar" from Galway, Ireland

Brannon migration to Australia +

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

Brannon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Susan Brannon, (Brennan), (b. 1821), aged 16, Irish convict who was convicted in Londonderry, Ireland for 7 years for vagrancy, transported aboard the "Diamond" on 29th November 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, she died in 1874 3
Mr. James Brannon, (b. 1821), aged 22, Irish stable boy who was convicted in Roscommon, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Constant" on 9th May 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Brannon (post 1700) +

Charles E. Brannon (1919-1942), American sailor killed in action, recipient of the Navy Cross, eponym of Charles E. Brannon (DE-446)
Humphrey "Teddy" Brannon (1916-1989), American jazz and blues pianist
Chad Brannon (b. 1979), American actor, best known for his role on General Hospital
Ash Brannon (b. 1969), American animator, writer and director
Fred C. Brannon (1901-1953), American film director of the 1940s and 1950s
John Brannon, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1860 5
Henry Brannon (1837-1914), American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1870-71; Circuit Judge in West Virginia, 1881; Judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1889-1912 5
Hazel Brannon, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1940, 1944 5
Eleanor D. Brannon, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from New York County 15th District, 1932, 1933 5
Earl Brannon (1895-1969), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932 5
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 1st July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Diamond
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/constant
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html