Bruhl History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The Bruhl surname is derived from the Middle High German word "brühl," meaning "swampy lowlands." It may have been a topographic name for someone who lived near such a place, or the surname may have come from one of the place names such as Brühl near Cologne, or Brüel in Mecklenberg.

Early Origins of the Bruhl family

The surname Bruhl was first found in Prussia, where the name Bruhl emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century, the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Bruhl family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bruhl research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1700, 1737 and 1763 are included under the topic Early Bruhl History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bruhl Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bruhl, Bruhll, Bruhle, Bruhlle, Breul, Breuhl, Breuhll, Breuhle, Breuhlle, Brull, Bruell, Breuel, Brule, Bruls, Brohl, Broehl, Brohll, Broehll, Brohle, Broehle, Brohlle and many more.

Early Notables of the Bruhl family

Notable figures of the time with the name Bruhl were

Count Heinrich von Bruhl (1700-1763), German statesman

Bruhl migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bruhl Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Dorothea Bruhl, who arrived in Baltimore in 1834
Adam Bruhl, who settled in America in 1853
Margarethe Bruhl, who arrived in America in 1853 1
Anna Bruhl, who arrived in America in 1857 1
Edward Bruhl, who landed in Arkansas in 1887 1

Bruhl migration to Australia +

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

Bruhl Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Peter Bruhl, aged 30, a teacher, who arrived in South Australia in 1847 aboard the ship "Gellert" 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Bruhl (post 1700) +

Louis H. Brühl, American politician, U.S. Consul in Catania, 1897 3
Heinrich Brühl (1700-1763), politician

Citations +

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) GELLERT 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Gellert.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html