Briand History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Briand is of Norman origin, derived from the personal name Brian which was popular in France and Norman England before it came to Ireland. It has sometimes been used as a synonym for O'Brien, though it is of different origin.

Brian (926-1014), was King of Ireland, known in Irish writings as Brian Boroimhe, Boroma most commonly in earlier books as Brian Mac Cennedigh (Book of Leinster), and in English writings as Bryan Mac Kennedy and Brian Boru, He was a native of the northern part of Munster, and was of the royal descent of Thomond, of the family known as Dal Cais. Brian, who was born in 926, was the youngest of three sons. 1

Early Origins of the Briand family

The surname Briand 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 bearers of the surname settled in the 13th century.

Early History of the Briand family

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Briand Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bryan, Brian, OBryan, McBryan, O'Bryant and others.

Early Notables of the Briand family

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Briand Ranking

In Quebec, Canada, the name Briand is the 767^th most popular surname. 2 However, in France, the name Briand is ranked the 243^rd most popular surname with an estimated 14,990 people with that name. 3

Briand migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Briand Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anne Angelique Briand, aged 42, who landed in New Orleans La in 1785 4

Briand migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Briand Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Laurent (1739) and Thomas (1754) Briand, who settled in Quebec from Brittany

Contemporary Notables of the name Briand (post 1700) +

Maurice Briand (1949-2022), French lawyer and politician of the Socialist Party, Deputy of the French National Assembly for Côtes-d'Armor's 4th constituency (1988-1993)
Jimmy Briand (b. 1985), French footballer
Ludwig Briand (b. 1981), French actor
Anne Briand (b. 1968), French biathlete, winner of a gold medal at the 1992 Olympics
Aristide Briand (1862-1932), French Politician, prime minister of France, who shared the 1926 Nobel Peace Prize

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)