Bromberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bromberg family

The surname Bromberg was first found in Cracow a province of Poland which lies centrally, bounded by Kielce, Lublin, Silesia and Lwow The captial city is Cracow, said to be the intellectual centre of Poland. The region is composed of Poles and Gorale (Highlanders) who speak their own dialect and wear picturesque costumes. The chief towns of the province are Cracow, Tarnow, and Nowy Sacz. The surname became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. They were originally seated at Bydgoszcz in Poland.

Early History of the Bromberg family

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Bromberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bromberger, Brombach, Bombach, Bombeck, Bombech and many more.

Early Notables of the Bromberg family

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Bromberg Ranking

In the United States, the name Bromberg is the 18,315^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Bromberg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bromberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Samuel Bromberg who arrived in New York City in 1835
B Bromberg, who landed in Texas in 1850-1906 2
Joh Bromberg who sailed for Panama in 1851
John Jacob Bromberg who settled in Missouri in 1877

Contemporary Notables of the name Bromberg (post 1700) +

Stacy Bromberg (1956-2017), American darts player, PDC Women's World Darts Champion in 2010
David Bromberg (b. 1945), American musician, mutli-instrumentalist
Manuel Bromberg (b. 1917), American artist
Frederick George Bromberg (1837-1930), American lawyer and Congressman in Alabama
Ben George Bromberg (b. 1915), American engineer in the Midwest
Samuel Bromberg, American politician, U.S. Consul in Hamburg, 1849-53 3
Mendel Bromberg, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1926 3
Louis Bromberg, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from New York County 10th District, 1928 3
J. Philip Bromberg, American Republican politician, Candidate for Pennsylvania State House of Representatives 23rd District, 1980 3
Frederick George Bromberg (1837-1930), American politician, Member of Alabama State Senate, 1868-72; U.S. Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1873-75 3
... (Another 2 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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html