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Early Origins of the Breeze family

The surname Breeze was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Breeze family

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Breeze Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bree, Bree, Brees, Breese, Bre, Bres, Brese, Breez, Breeze, Brez, Breze, van Bree and many more.

Early Notables of the Breeze family

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Breeze Ranking

In the United States, the name Breeze is the 12,885^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Breeze migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Breeze Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Benjamin Breeze, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1871 2

Breeze migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Breeze Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Breeze, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Almorah" on April 1817, settling in New South Wales, Australia 3
Thomas Breeze, English convict from Lancaster, who was transported aboard the "America" on April 4, 1829, settling in New South Wales, Australia 4
Robert Smith Breeze, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "John Renwick" in 1837 5
Jane Breeze, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "John Renwick" in 1837 5
Joseph Breeze, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Susannah" in 1849 6

Breeze migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Breeze Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John Breeze, aged 34, a millwright, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oliver Lang" in 1856
Miss Elizabeth Breeze, (b. 1852), aged 18, British general servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Monarch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1870 7
Miss Hannah Breeze, (b. 1856), aged 14, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Monarch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1870 7
Mr. Matthew Breeze, (b. 1830), aged 40, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd December 1870 8
Mr. John Breeze, (b. 1850), aged 20, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd December 1870 8
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Contemporary Notables of the name Breeze (post 1700) +

Joe Breeze (1953-1988), American bicycle designer and bicycling advocate, inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 1988
William Breeze (b. 1955), American musician and occultist
Theresa Breeze, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1916 9
Cleo N. Breeze, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1980 9
Carl Breeze (b. 1979), British auto racing driver
Michaela Alica Breeze MBE (b. 1979), British two-time gold, three-time silver and bronze medalist weightlifter
Matthew Christopher Breeze (b. 1972), Australian association football referee

Historic Events for the Breeze family +

Victoria steamboat disaster

Thomas Breeze, Canadian passenger who was killed in the Victoria steamboat disaster when the boat capsized in 1881

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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Almorah voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1817 with 180 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/almorah/1817
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 26) America voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1829 with 176 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/america/1829
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) JOHN RENWICK 1837. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1837JohnRenwick.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SUSANNAH 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Susannah.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html