Show ContentsBrou History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Brou family

The surname Brou was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where this distinctive family held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Brou family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brou research. Another 314 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1373, 1500, 1543, 1600, 1618 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Brou History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brou Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Broé, Broué, Broée, Broe, De Broé, De Broe, Brouet, Brou, De Broué, De Broée, De Brou, De Brouet, Brouère and many more.

Early Notables of the Brou family

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Australia Brou migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Brou Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • William Brou, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Boyne" in 1850 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Brou (post 1700) +

  • Anouman Brou Félix (1935-2021), Ivorian guitarist, bassist, and percussionist, one of the pioneers of Attie music and created the dance Wamy in the 1970s


  1. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The barque BOYNE 1850, 521 tons. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Boyne.htm


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