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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Bruckert, Brucker, Brücker, Brückert, Bruckerts, Bruckkerts, Bruckertes, Bruckeert, Bruckker, Bruccker, Bruckner, Brokhard, Brokardt, Brokhart, Broukhard, Broukardt, Broukart, Brokhart, Brokard and many more.

First found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name Bruckert became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brokaw research. Another 191 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1577, 1696, 1742, 1770, and 1821 are included under the topic Early Brokaw History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 24 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Brokaw Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brokaw Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Bourgon Brokaw settled in New York in 1675
  • Bourgon Brokaw, who landed in New York in 1675
  • Bourger Brokaw, who landed in Long Island in 1684

Brokaw Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • C Brokaw, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850

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  • Thomas John "Tom" Brokaw (b. 1940), American television journalist and author
  • Chris Brokaw (b. 1964), American musician
  • Mark Brokaw, American stage director
  • Gary George Brokaw (b. 1954), retired American basketball player and a basketball coach
  • Isaac Irving Brokaw (1871-1939), American figure skater, artist, lawyer, and financier
  • Isaac Brokaw (1746-1826), American clockmaker
  • George Tuttle Brokaw (1879-1935), American lawyer and sportsman


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  2. Bahlow, Hans. Mecklenburgisches Namenbüchlein Ein Führer durch Mecklenburgs Familiennamen. Rostock: Carl Hinstorffs Verlag, 1932. Print.
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  6. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
  7. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  8. Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
  9. Jones, George F. The Germans of Colonial Georgia 1733-1783 Revised edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0806311614).
  10. Kneschke, Dr. Ernest Heinrich. Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon 9 Volumes New General German Aristocracy Lexicon. Leipzig: Friedrich Voigt, 1859. Print.
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The Brokaw Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Brokaw 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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