Breese History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Breese family

The surname Breese was first found in Silesia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Breese family

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Breese Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brese, Breese, Breser, Bresel, Bres, Bresen, Bressen, Bresler and many more.

Early Notables of the Breese family

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Breese Ranking

In the United States, the name Breese is the 13,343^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Breese migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Breese Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

David Breese, who landed in Virginia in 1699 2

Breese Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George B Breese, aged 23, who arrived in New York in 1812 2
Isaac Breese, aged 43, who landed in New York in 1812 2
Charles Breese, who arrived in San Francisco in 1850
John Breese, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Manchester, in 1892

Breese Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

James L. Breese, aged 19, who landed in America, in 1905
Anne Breese, aged 23, who settled in America from London, in 1907
Edmund Breese, who settled in America, in 1907
Edward Breese, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States from Birmingham, England, in 1907
George Breese, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States from Llanmartin Wales, in 1908
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Contemporary Notables of the name Breese (post 1700) +

Vance Breese (1904-1973), American aviation engineer and test pilot; he developed the Breese aircraft in 1928 which was eventually bought out by American Airlines
Rear Admiral Samuel Livingston Breese (1794-1870), American officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the American Civil War
Quentin Terrance "Baby" Breese (1918-1962), American professional boxer
Llywelyn Breese (b. 1833), Welsh-born, American politician, Secretary of State of Wisconsin (1870-1874)
Captain Kidder Randolph Breese USN (1831-1881), American officer in the United States Navy during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War, eponym of the USS Breese (DD-122), a Wickes class destroyer
Edward Y. Breese (1912-1979), American fiction writer who published under the pseudonyms Brett Halliday, Zane Grey, Ned Buller and Edward Buller
Sidney Breese (1800-1878), American judge and politician, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois (1867-1870), US Senator for Illinois (1843-1849)
Edmund Breese (1871-1936), American actor, known for his roles in Duck Soup (1933), All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) and Platinum Blonde (1931)
Gerald Breese (1912-1995), American Professor of sociology at Princeton University
David William Breese (1926-2002), American evangelical Christian pastor and theologian
... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)