Bruening History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

The surname Bruening, is likely of patronymic origin, that is, it belongs to the category of surnames derived from the first name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the name indicates "son of Brüning," a variant of Bruno. The personal name Bruno is a pet form of names such as Brunolf, Brunwardt and Brunheri, all derived from the Old High German word "brunja" meaning brown. The name probably would have been initially given as a nickname to one with brown hair or a dark complexion. The name may also have been derived from the Middle High German "brunne" meaning "breastplate." Bruningsen is also a place name in Westfalia.

Early Origins of the Bruening family

The surname Bruening was first found in Westfalia. The earliest record dates back to 1206, when Bruning von Staufen, possibly the founder of the village of Breuningsweiler, was mentioned in the "Wurttembergisches Urbunderbuch II." In 1284 Chunrat Bruninch was living in Augsburg and in 1351 Cuonrad Brunig was a curator at Baden-Baden. An unknown Breininger was recorded in Rottweil in 1357. Wolfgang Breuningk was living in Grafental in 1503, and Christoph Breuning in Tubingen in 1539.

Early History of the Bruening family

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Bruening Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bruening, Breuninger, Breuninge, Breuning, Brüning, Brünings, Brauening, Brunig, Bruenink, Brunke (Friesland), Bruhnke, Brunken, Brünicke, Brüntjen, Brünjes and many more.

Early Notables of the Bruening family

Notables of the period with the name Bruening were Conrad Breuning von Buchenbach, who was Governor of Tuebingen in 1514; Hans Bruning, a captain in Hamburg in 1687; Johann Adam Breunig (1660-1727), a German Baroque architect; and Adolf Bruning from Lubeck, who was ennobled in...
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Bruening Ranking

In the United States, the name Bruening is the 15,566^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Bruening migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bruening Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ludwig Bruening,(Brandes), who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Anna" 2
Mrs. Johanne Bruening, (nee Diester, Brandes), German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Anna"
Mr. Hein. Bruening, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Karl Ferdinand"
Gerhart H Bruening, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1854 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Bruening (post 1700) +

Michael Bruening (b. 1969), (also spelt Brüning) American beach volleyball player
Justin Bruening (b. 1979), American actor and former fashion model
Heinrich Bruening (1885-1970), (also spelt Brüning), German politician, Chancellor of Germany (1930 to 1932)

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)