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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Bruckmann, Bruckman, Bruchmann, Bruchman, Brukmann, Brueckmann, Brueckman, Bruechmann, Bruekmann, Bruegmann (northern Germany), Brueggemann (Westphalia), Bruckmayr (Bavaria), Bruckmayer (Bavaria) and many more.

First found in Hessen, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Translated literally, the name means "bridge-man," and referred to the occupation of taking toll at bridges. The name was found most frequently in Frankfurt in the 12th and 13th centuries.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brockmann research. Another 173 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1818 and 1819 are included under the topic Early Brockmann History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 31 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Brockmann Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brockmann Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Caspar Heinr Brockmann, who arrived in America in 1832
  • Elisabeth Brockmann, who came to America in 1837
  • Joseph Brockmann, aged 27, landed in Missouri in 1840
  • Heinr Rudolph Brockmann, who arrived in America in 1845
  • Bernh Brockmann, who landed in America in 1845


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  6. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  7. Zoder, Rudolf. Familiennamen in Ostfalen. Hildesheim: Geog Olms Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1968. Print.
  8. Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
  9. Kapff, Rudolf. Schwäbische Geschlechtsnamen. Stuttgart: Verlag Silberburg, 1927. Print.
  10. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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The Brockmann Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Brockmann Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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