Bruckner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

In the Holy Roman Empire, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules, and after the 12th century, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. The name Bruckner, is a local surname, derived from a pre-existing place name. There were several places so named, including ones in Silesia, Saxony, Bohemia and Austria. Local names, when coupled with the German preposition "von," which means "from" or "of" originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate, and indicated that the bearer of the name was an aristocrat. Over the years, the "von" has frequently been dropped from surnames.

Early Origins of the Bruckner family

The surname Bruckner was first found in Schwarzburg, where the name Brueckner came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired new estates, often in areas outside the region, which combined with their great contributions to society, succeeded in elevating their social status.

Early History of the Bruckner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bruckner research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1742, 1824 and 1896 are included under the topic Early Bruckner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bruckner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bruckner, Bruchner, Brukkner, Breuckner, Breuchner, Breukkner, Brueckner, Brucknner, Bruecknen, Bruecknel, Bruecknele, Bruecknle, Bruchnen, Bruchnel, Bruchnele, Bruchnle, Brukknen, Brukknel, Brukknele, Brockner, Brocknen, Brocknel, Brocknele, Broknle, Broeckner, Broeknen, Broeknel and many more.

Early Notables of the Bruckner family

Notables of the time with the name Bruckner included

Anton Bruckner (1824-1896), an influential Austrian composer...

Bruckner Ranking

In the United States, the name Bruckner is the 15,567^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Bruckner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bruckner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Georg Bruckner, (d. 1752), who landed in Georgia in 1734 aboard the ship "Prince of Wales" 2
Anna Margaretha Muller Bruckner, who arrived in Georgia in 1739
George Bruckner, who arrived in Georgia in 1739 2
Joh Christ Bruckner, who landed in America in 1783 2

Bruckner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Magdal Bruckner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1802 2
Magdal Bruckner listed as having arrived in Pennsylvania in 1802
Marg Bruckner, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 2
Andreas Bruckner, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 2
Christopher Bruckner, who landed in New York, NY in 1835 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bruckner (post 1700) +

Daniel Jerome Raphael Bruckner (1933-2013), American columnist, critic, and journalist, who was listed as one of Nixon's political opponents
Richard Bruckner, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly, 1937, 1944 3
Henry Bruckner (1871-1942), American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County 35th District, 1901; Borough President of Bronx, New York, 1918-33 3
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896), renowned Austrian composer

Historic Events for the Bruckner family +

Bismarck

Rudolf Brückner (1922-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Manfred Brückner (1917-1941), German Verwaltungsmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Günter Brückner (1918-1941), German Leutnant zur See who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Josef Bruckner (1918-1941), German Matrose Wehrpflichtiger who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details