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Early Origins of the Brulin family

The surname Brulin was first found in Champagne where one of the first records of the name was Gace Brulé (c. 1160- after 1213), a French trouvère (poet composer.) It is believed that he owned land in Groslière and had dealings with the Knights Templar, but little else is known except hints opf his life through his poems.

Early History of the Brulin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brulin research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1525, 1560, 1585, 1591, 1608, 1610, 1611, 1616, 1633, 1758, 1759, 1777, 1856, 1858, 1866 and 1883 are included under the topic Early Brulin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brulin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brule, Brulé, Brûle, Brûlé, Bruley, Bruslé, Brulat, Brulard, Brulas, Brulot, Brulon, Brullon, Brulin and many more.

Early Notables of the Brulin family

Notable amongst the family during this period was Pierre Brully, born in Mercy-le-Haut in 1525, who was a pastor and entered the Dominican order of monks of Metz. Samson Bruley was a painter in Gray in 1560. Etienne Brulé, (c. 1591-1633), born in Champigne-sur-Maine, was a woodsman. He accompanied Champlain to Canada in 1608, established contact with the Hurons, learned their language, their lifestyle, and in 1611 went to Montreal. He returned in 1616 and explored the region of the Great Lakes. Unfortunately...
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Brulin Ranking

In France, the name Brulin is the 4,519th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Brulin family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 80 immigrants of the lineage who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. The majority of these arrived during the nineteenth century, but there were some early settlers, such at Etienne Brule, born in 1592.



  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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