Show ContentsBrombach History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The distinguished and ancient German surname Brombach is of two possible origins. Firstly, the name is derived from towns of the same name, located in various regions of Germany. Alternatively, the name may be derived from "in der Brumbach," the name of a farm located near Müsen, Germany. In each case, the progenitor of the name would have been someone who hailed from one of these locations.

Early Origins of the Brombach family

The surname Brombach was first found in Swabia and Switzerland, where the name probably first emerged in the town of Brombach. It was a common practice of the time to refer to a new resident of a city by the name of his hometown; thus, the first bearer of the name Brombach was likely a native of Brombach who had settled in a new city. The young Brombach family was instrumental during this formative period, figuring prominently in the history of the region and contributing greatly to the development of medieval Swabian society.

Early History of the Brombach family

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Brombach Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brombach, Brumbach, Brumback, Brumbaugh, Brumbagh, Bromback and many more.

Early Notables of the Brombach family

Notables with the surname Brombach during this period were

  • Jean Simon Brumbach (d. 1618), a diplomat and magistrate from Alsace, Christoph Brombach (c.1631), a Swiss tin caster, and Nikolaus Brombach (1582-1662), a Swiss clergyman and chronicler


United States Brombach migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brombach Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Melchior Brombach, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 1
  • Conrad Brombach, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 1
  • Johannes Brombach, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Brombach (post 1700) +

  • Charles H Brombach, American Professor of Behavioral Sciences and Department Chair at Christian Brothers University, Memphis, TN
  • Wilhelm Brombach (b. 1855), German artist


  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)


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