Breuning History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname Breuning, is likely of patronymic origin, that is, it belongs to the category of surnames derived from the first name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the name indicates "son of Brüning," a variant of Bruno. The personal name Bruno is a pet form of names such as Brunolf, Brunwardt and Brunheri, all derived from the Old High German word "brunja" meaning brown. The name probably would have been initially given as a nickname to one with brown hair or a dark complexion. The name may also have been derived from the Middle High German "brunne" meaning "breastplate." Bruningsen is also a place name in Westfalia.

Early Origins of the Breuning family

The surname Breuning was first found in Westfalia. The earliest record dates back to 1206, when Bruning von Staufen, possibly the founder of the village of Breuningsweiler, was mentioned in the "Wurttembergisches Urbunderbuch II." In 1284 Chunrat Bruninch was living in Augsburg and in 1351 Cuonrad Brunig was a curator at Baden-Baden. An unknown Breininger was recorded in Rottweil in 1357. Wolfgang Breuningk was living in Grafental in 1503, and Christoph Breuning in Tubingen in 1539.

Early History of the Breuning family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Breuning research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1514, 1660, 1687, 1702, 1727, 1757, 1774, 1812 and 1827 are included under the topic Early Breuning History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Breuning Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bruening, Breuninger, Breuninge, Breuning, Brüning, Brünings, Brauening, Brunig, Bruenink, Brunke (Friesland), Bruhnke, Brunken, Brünicke, Brüntjen, Brünjes and many more.

Early Notables of the Breuning family

Notables of the period with the name Breuning were

Conrad Breuning von Buchenbach, who was Governor of Tuebingen in 1514

Breuning migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Breuning Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Philip Breuning, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1

Breuning Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carl Theodor Breuning, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 1
Michael Breuning, who landed in North America in 1838 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Breuning (post 1700) +

Olaf Breuning (b. 1970), Swiss-born, American artist
Walter Breuning (1896-2011), American supercentenarian
Stephan von Breuning (1774-1827), German librettist, friend and collaborator of Ludwig van Beethoven
Stephan von Breuning (1894-1983), Austrian entomologist

Citations +

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)