Bruckman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bruckman family

The surname Bruckman was first found in Kent where "the family occur as Brokeman, in the 14th century." 1 The surname has the same origin a Brookam and in some case Brooker as "broc" is an Old English word for draught horse and badger. 1 As a trade name, the name was used for either a horseman or one who hunts badgers.

Early History of the Bruckman family

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Bruckman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brockman, Broockman, Brookman, Brockmen, Brookmen and many more.

Early Notables of the Bruckman family

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Bruckman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bruckman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Bruckman and his family, who arrived in North America in 1682
William Bruckman, his wife Sarah and their three daughters, who all arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682

Bruckman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Valentin Bruckman, on record in Philadelphia in 1754

Bruckman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Bruckman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1807 2
Jacob G Bruckman, who arrived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1842 2
G Bruckman, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
Herman Bruckman, aged 38, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1872 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Bruckman (post 1700) +

Robert Bruckman (b. 1962), American professional baseball player
Amy Susan Bruckman (b. 1965), associate professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology
Clyde A. Bruckman (1894-1955), American writer and director of comedy films
Georg Thomas Bruckman (b. 1936), prominent New York City lawyer, and partner of Bruckman & Bruckman (1963-)

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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)