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Early Origins of the Brenne family

The surname Brenne was first found in Saxony, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic, and political affairs.

Early History of the Brenne family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brenne research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1804 is included under the topic Early Brenne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brenne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brenn, Bren, Brene, Brenne, Brehn, Brehnn and many more.

Early Notables of the Brenne family

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United States Brenne migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brenne Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Arne Brenne, who landed in Wisconsin in 1922 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Brenne (post 1700) +

  • John C. Brenne, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1996 2


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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