Brockmeier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The German state of Bavaria is the ancestral home of the Brockmeier family. Brockmeier is a local name. Brockmeier is a name for someone who lived near a bridge. The family name Brockmeier is a compound name that was originally derived from the German words brücke, which in turn was originally derived from the Old German word brugga, which means bridge and the medieval office title of maior. However, in the Low German regions, the name Brockmeier stems from the Low German word brauk which means swamp. Alternatively, in the eastern parts of Germany, the surname Brockmeier originated as a nickname type of surname derived from the Wendish (Slavic) word bruk, which means beetle or bug.

Early Origins of the Brockmeier family

The surname Brockmeier was first found in Bavaria, where the name Bruckmayr made an important contribution to the feudal society of early Europe. The name Bruckmayr was prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses, where members continued to play an important role in the savage tribal and national conflicts which resulted as each group sought to maximize its power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Brockmeier family

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Brockmeier Spelling Variations

Many 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 Brockmeier include Bruckmayr, Bruchmayr, Brukmayr, Bruckmayer, Bruchmayer, Brukmayer, Bruckmeyer, Bruchmeyer, Brukmeyer, Brueckmayr, Bruechmayr, Bruekmayr, Brueckmayer, Bruechmayer, Bruekmayer, Brueckmeyer, Bruechmeyer, Bruekmeyer, Brockmayr, Brochmayr, Brokmayr, Brockmayer, Brochmayer, Brokmayer, Brockmeyer, Brochmeyer, Brokmeyer, Broekmayr, Broechmayr, Broekmayr, Broeckmayer, Broechmayer, Broekmayer, Broeckmeyer, Broechmeyer, Broekmeyer and many more.

Early Notables of the Brockmeier family

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Brockmeier migration to the United States +

European migration to North America began in the mid-17th century and continued unabated until the mid-20th. Many Bavarians made the long trip to escape poverty or persecution based on their religious beliefs. The chance for tenant farmers to own their own land was also a major drawing card. They settled all across the United States in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many came to Canada also, settling in Ontario and the prairie provinces. Analysis of immigration records has shown some of the first Brockmeiers to arrive in North America, and among them were:

Brockmeier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Marianne Brockmeier, who arrived in America in 1837 1
Bernhard Brockmeier, aged 25, who landed in Missouri in 1840 1
Hermann Brockmeier, aged 26, who landed in Missouri in 1840 1
Aug Heinr Brockmeier, who landed in America in 1848 1
Fredrick Brockmeier who arrived in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1854
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Brockmeier Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

George Brockmeier, who landed in America, in 1911
Gottlieb Brockmeier, aged 27, who immigrated to America from Dorstfeld, Germany, in 1911
Anton Brockmeier, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Lippspringe, Germany, in 1911
Josefine Brockmeier, aged 21, who landed in America from Heirsheim, Germany, in 1913
Rudolf Brockmeier, aged 22, who landed in America from Steinheim, Germany, in 1923
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Contemporary Notables of the name Brockmeier (post 1700) +

Kevin Brockmeier (b. 1974), American writer of fantasy fiction

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)