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Early Origins of the Bratt family

The surname Bratt was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Bratt family

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Bratt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Braatz, Braats, Brats, Bratz, Bratsche, Bratt and many more.

Early Notables of the Bratt family

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Bratt Ranking

In the United States, the name Bratt is the 17,430^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Bratt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bratt Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Albert Andriese Bratt, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1620-1664 2
Albert Andriessen Bratt, who settled in New York in 1636
Albert Andriesse DeNoorman Bratt, who landed in New York in 1637 2
Arent Andriesse Bratt, who arrived in New York in 1637 2
Eva Albertse Bratt, who landed in New York in 1637 2
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Bratt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Arthur Bratt, who arrived in Baltimore in 1830
William Bratt, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1831 2
Moses Bratt, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1832 2
Edward Bratt, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1838 2
Eric Georg Bratt, aged 33, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1848 2
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Bratt migration to Australia +

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

Bratt Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Samuel Bratt, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 5th November 1835, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land)1836 3
Mr. Thomas Bratt, English convict who was convicted in Stafford, Staffordshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 9th May 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
Mr. John Bratt, (b. 1819), aged 27, English farm labourer who was convicted in Warwick, Warwickshire, England for 15 years for burglary, transported aboard the "China" on 33rd January 1846, arriving in Norfolk Island, Australia, he died in 1877 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Bratt (post 1700) +

Benjamin Bratt (b. 1963), American actor and producer, known for his work in Demolition Man (1993), Clear and Present Danger (1994), and The River Wild (1994) and from 1995 to 1999, he starred as New York City Police Department (NYPD) Detective Rey Curtis on the NBC drama series Law & Order; he has received four ALMA Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, and a Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Ruth Bratt, English actress and comedian who has made appearances on several TV shows including FAQ U on Channel 4 (2005) and Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive on BBC Three (2006)

Historic Events for the Bratt family +

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. Harold W Bratt, British Stoker 1st Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 6

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 28th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1835
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 5th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/china
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html