| ![Show Contents]() Brenning History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Brenning was first used as a hereditary surname in the ancient German province of Westphalia. It identified its original bearer by occupation. Surnames of this type became popular in Germany after the 12th century. Brenning is a name for a person who distilled spirits. Brenning is a German and Jewish name that was originally derived from the German word brenner, which as a derivative of the word brennen, means a burner. This name also refers to a person who cleared forests by burning. Early Origins of the Brenning familyThe surname Brenning was first found in Westphalia, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. Early History of the Brenning familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brenning research. Another 43 words (3 lines of text) covering the year 1686 is included under the topic Early Brenning History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brenning Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Brenning include Brenninger, Brenning, Breninger, Breninnger, Brenningen, Brenningmaier, Brenninkmaier (Netherlands), Brenningmeyer and many more. Early Notables of the Brenning familyMore information is included under the topic Early Brenning Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Brenning migration to the United States | + |
After 1650, thousands of German settlers came to North America to escape the religious persecution and poverty that wracked Europe and to make the most of the opportunity to own their own land in a new country. They settled across the United States in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, and in Canada in Ontario and on the fertile plains of the prairie provinces. Among them:
Brenning Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- David Brenning, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1762 1
Brenning Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Gustav Brenning, who settled in Philadelphia in 1868
| Brenning 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: Brenning Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Miss Charlotte Brenning, (b. 1835), aged 35, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship 'Merope' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 27th October 1870 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Brenning (post 1700) | + |
- Nils Brenning, Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering at KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
- Alexander Brenning, Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of Waterloo, Canada
- 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)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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