Breunig History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname Breunig is a ancient German name that originated in the Rhineland. While the Germans at first used only one name, population increases created confusion among people of the same name, forcing them to adopt hereditary surnames. Two common types of German names are patronymic names, taken from the given name of the father, and metronymic names, taken from the name of the mother. Breunig was derived from the baptismal name for the son of Bruno, which was originally derived from the Old German word bruen, which means brown.

Early Origins of the Breunig family

The surname Breunig was first found in the Rhineland, where the name Breuning contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and later played a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. Over time, the family name branched into many houses, where members continued to play a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Breunig family

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Breunig Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Breuning, Breunning, Breuninge, Bruning, Brunning, Bruninge, Brunninger, Bruninger, Bruningher and many more.

Early Notables of the Breunig family

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Breunig Ranking

In the United States, the name Breunig is the 5,458^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Breunig migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Breunig Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Peter Breunig, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1857 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Breunig (post 1700) +

Robert Paul Breunig (b. 1953), former American NFL football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys
Max Breunig (1888-1961), German footballer and captain of the National team at the 1912 Summer Olympics

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)