Brosius History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname Brosius is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. Brosius is derived from the Old French word broce, meaning brushwood, and indicates that the original bearer lived near or in such a wooded area.

Early Origins of the Brosius family

The surname Brosius was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the renowned family lived in early times.

The illustrious house of the Viscounts of Brosses comes from the Viscount of Géraud, cited in 1120. The Brosses of Escrot and Maleval owned land that had originally belonged to Claude, Lord of Maleval, who died in 1605. 1

The Brosses of Bretagne (Brittany) are said to be a branch of the family originally coming from Jean-Jacques, a naval officer and knight of Saint Louis. 1

Early History of the Brosius family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brosius research. Another 211 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1375, 1426, 1433, 1448, 1571, 1600, 1626, 1649, 1651, 1676, 1704, 1709, 1730, 1741, 1775 and 1777 are included under the topic Early Brosius History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brosius Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brosses, Brosse, Bross, des Brosses, du Brosses, de Brosses, de la Brosse, de Brousses, Delabrosse, Labrosse, Labrousse, Brossé, Brossier, Brossaud, Brossaut, Brossollet, Brossollette, Brosious, Brosius, Brose and many more.

Early Notables of the Brosius family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Jean de Brosse (1375-1433), Lord of Boussac, Sainte-Sévère, Huriel, and Perugiawas; he was a councillor and chamberlain to the King of France, made a Marshal in 1426. Salomon de Brosse (1571-1626) was a French...
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Brosius Ranking

In the United States, the name Brosius is the 15,903^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Brosius migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brosius Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Georigh Brosius, aged 42, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1740 3
Johan Georg Brosius, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1740 3
Joh Abraham Brosius, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742 3
Johannes Brosius, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742 3
George Brosius, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1746-1747 3
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Brosius Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Peter William Brosius, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1852 3
Ludw Brosius, who landed in America in 1854 3
Jacob Brosius, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1855 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Brosius (post 1700) +

W. L. Brosius, American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Braxton County, 1909 4
Marriott Brosius (1843-1901), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1889-1901 4
Joseph P. Brosius, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate 13th District, 1884 4
John B. Brosius, American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Morgan County, 1893-94 4
George K. Brosius, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 2nd District, 1947-52 4
Enos H. Brosius, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1902 4
Craig A. Brosius, American Republican politician, Candidate for Florida State House of Representatives 44th District, 1978 4
Cal M. Brosius, American Republican politician, Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 3rd District, 1931-32 4

Citations +

Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.
"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 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html