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

The roots of the Brent family are found in the ancient German duchy of Bavaria. Brent is one of the most common styles of German surname, that of patronymics and metronymics - names derived from the given names of the father or mother of their original bearers. Brent is derived from the Germanic personal name Brando, a short form of the various compound personal names containing the element brand, which means sword. The best known of these compounds is Hildebrand, or battle-sword; however, old Germanic names such as Brandhart, or fire-strong and Brandoalt, or fire-powerful, were also common in the Middle Ages. The surname Brent also evolved as a nickname type of surname for a person who was hot tempered.

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Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Brent include Brand, Brande, Brandde, Brannde, Brandt, Brandte, Brandtes, Brandtte, Brant, Brante, Brend, Brende, Brendde, Brent, Brendt, Braend, Braende, Braendde, Braennde, Braent, Braendt, Brandes, Brandis and many more.

First found in Bavaria, where the family came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brent research. Another 183 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1457, 1517, 1521, 1570, 1735, 1778, and 1799 are included under the topic Early Brent History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 42 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Brent Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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German settlers were among the most common to come to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. Poverty and religious persecution drove many Bavarians to make this long trek. tenant farmers were also enticed by the prospect of owning land. From east to west, these German immigrants populated the United States, settling in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada also provided homes to many. Early settlers bearing the Brent surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Brent Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Margaret Brent (born c. 1600, Gloucestershire, England - died 1669/71, Westmoreland county, Virginia) who arrived in Maryland in 1638 and obtained a patent for 70 acres. She was the first woman in the colony to hold land in her own right
  • Mary Brent, who arrived in Maryland in 1637
  • Margaret Brent, who landed in Maryland in 1638
  • Fulke Brent, who arrived in Maryland in 1638
  • Gibe., Brent, who arrived in Maryland in 1638


Brent Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Robt Brent, who arrived in Virginia in 1711
  • Susannah Brent, who landed in Virginia in 1711
  • Peter Brent, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741
  • Peter Brent arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741
  • Peter and Thomas Brent, who both arrived in Philadelphia in 1741

Brent Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Brent, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1840
  • Benjamin Brent, who landed in New York in 1843
  • A G Brent, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
  • August Brent, who arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1857
  • Christine Brent, aged 19, arrived in New York, NY in 1867

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  • J Allen Brent (b. 1921), American beverage company executive
  • Richard Brent (1757-1814), American politician, U.S. Congressman and Senator from Virginia
  • George Brent (1904-1979), American (Irish born) film actor
  • Richard Brent (b. 1946), Australian mathematician and computer scientist
  • Dannielle Brent (b. 1979), British actress
  • Charles Henry Brent (1862-1929), Canadian prelate


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  10. Karlsruhe. Badisches Generallandesarchiv Baden Emigration lists 1866-1911. Salt Lake City: Microfilm of Card Index by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Print.
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