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Brent History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Brent History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The German name Brent finds its roots in the word "brand," which means "sword." The best known of these compound name using this word is Hildebrand, or battle-sword; however, old Germanic names such as Brandhart, or fire-strong and Brandoalt, or fire-powerful, were also common in the Middle Ages.

Early Origins of the Brent family

The surname Brent was first found in Saxony, where the name Brand contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation through their participation in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. Over time, the Brand family branched into many houses where family members continued to play a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Brent family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brent research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1458, 1494, 1517, 1521, 1570, 1735, 1749 and 1799 are included under the topic Early Brent History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brent Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brand, Brande, Brandde, Brannde, Brandt, Brandte, Brandtes, Brandtte, Brant, Brante, Brend, Brende, Brendde, Brent, Brendt, Braend, Braende, Braendde, Braennde, Braent, Braendt, Brandes, Brandis and many more.

Early Notables of the Brent family

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Brent Ranking

In the United States, the name Brent is the 3,757^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Brent migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brent Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Margaret Brent (born c. 1600, Gloucestershire, England-died 1669/71, Westmoreland county, Virginia) who arrived in Maryland in 1638 and obtained a patent for 70 acres. She was the first woman in the colony to hold land in her own right
Mary Brent, who arrived in Maryland in 1637 2
Margaret Brent, who landed in Maryland in 1638 2
Fulke Brent, who arrived in Maryland in 1638 2
Gibe., Brent, who arrived in Maryland in 1638 2
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Brent Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Robert Brent, who arrived in Virginia in 1711 2
Susannah Brent, who landed in Virginia in 1711 2
Peter and Thomas Brent, who both arrived in Philadelphia in 1741
Peter Brent, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 2

Brent Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Daniel Brent, (b. 1800), aged 40, Cornish farmer departing from Bristol aboard the ship "Druid" arriving in Ohio, USA on 29 June 1840 3
Mrs. Grace Brent, (b. 1815), aged 25, Cornish settler departing from Bristol aboard the ship "Druid" arriving in Ohio, USA on 29 June 1840 3
Mr. John Brent, (b. 1834), aged 6, Cornish settler departing from Bristol aboard the ship "Druid" arriving in Ohio, USA on 29 June 1840 3
Mr. William Brent, (b. 1840), aged 3 months, Cornish settler departing from Bristol aboard the ship "Druid" arriving in Ohio, USA on 29 June 1840 3
John Brent, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Brent migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brent Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

George Brent who settled in Bona Vista, Newfoundland, in 1677 4

Brent migration to Australia +

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

Brent Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Brent who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Camden" on 21st March 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
Mr. John Brent, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Bangalore" on 28th March 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) from Bermuda 6

Brent 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:

Brent Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. George Brent, (b. 1838), aged 24, Cornish farm labourer departing on July 1862 aboard the ship "Queen of the Mersey" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 20th October 1862 7
Mr. George Brent, (b. 1838), aged 24, Cornish farm labourer, from Cornwall travelling from London aboard the ship "Queen of Mersey" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 20th October 1862 8
Mr. Brent, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Peter Denny" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 26th July 1874 8

Contemporary Notables of the name Brent (post 1700) +

George Brent (1904-1979), American (Irish born) film actor
Richard Brent (1757-1814), American politician, U.S. Congressman and Senator from Virginia
J Allen Brent (b. 1921), American beverage company executive
Richard Brent (1757-1814), American politician, Representative from Virginia, 1795-99, 1801-03; Member of Virginia State Senate, 1808-10; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1809-14 9
Joseph Lancaster Brent (b. 1905), American Democratic Party politician, Member of California State Assembly 1st District, 1856-58; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1876 9
Joseph L. Brent, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Sault SAINTE Marie, 1927; Cairo, 1929; Paris, 1932; U.S. Consul in Istanbul, 1938 9
J. J. Brent, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1940 9
J. H. Brent, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1944 9
Innes B. Brent, American politician, Postmaster at Lexington, Kentucky, 1794-98 9
H. M. Brent, American politician, U.S. Consul in Callao, 1884 9
... (Another 10 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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 2nd December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/camden
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bangalore
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Lyttelton 1858-84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
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 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html