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![Show Contents]() Bronk History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The bountiful region surrounding the Rhine river is the birthplace of the name Bronk. A single name was, at one time, all that people needed. However, increasing ease of travel and the burgeoning populations forced people to adopt a hereditary surname to set themselves apart from others. A common form of surname created in the Rhineland was the local name. Originally denoting the proprietorship of the village or estate, the German preposition von, which means from or of, was used with local names. The surname Bronk was given to someone who lived beside a meadow or grassy pasture. Bronk is a topographic surname, which was a type of local name given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. Early Origins of the Bronk familyThe surname Bronk was first found in the Rhineland, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. The name Brink derives originally from the German word that describes a grassy meadow or pasture. Early History of the Bronk familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bronk research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1814, 1835 and 1870 are included under the topic Early Bronk History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bronk Spelling VariationsIn the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Bronk include Brink, Brinker, Brinck, Brincke, Brinkmann, Brinkman, Brinckmann, Brinckman, Brinckemann and many more. Early Notables of the Bronk familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bronk Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bronk RankingIn the United States, the name Bronk is the 16,614th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Bronk migration to the United States | + |
The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from the Rhineland who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. Many of those who left the Rhineland to seek their fortunes in the prosperous and free New World settled in the major urban centers of the United States and Canada. In the United States, the settlers from the Rhineland passed through immigration centers like that of Ellis Island, most of them moving on to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, and New York. In Canada, the majority of Rhinelanders settled in Ontario and the prairie provinces. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many important settlers to North America bearing the name Bronk, or one of its variants above:
Bronk Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Ann Bronk, who landed in Maryland in 1650 2
Bronk Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Hendrick Bronk, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Bronk Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Anton Bronk, aged 17, who landed in Quebec in 1868
- Thieofil Bronk, aged 25, who landed in Quebec in 1868
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bronk (post 1700) | + |
- William Bronk (1918-1999), American poet, winner of the National Book Award in 1982
- Benjy Bronk (b. 1971), American producer and comedian
- Jonas Bronk, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Greene County, 1810-11 3
- John I. Bronk, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Greene County, 1817-18 3
- John B. Bronk, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868 3
- Detlev Wulf Bronk (1897-1975), President of Johns Hopkins University, eponym of the Bronk lunar crater, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom 4
- Harold Bronk Minor (1902-1984), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon, 1952-53 5
- "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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Detlev Bronk. (Retrieved 2010, November 10) Detlev Bronk. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detlev_Bronk
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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