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The distinguished and ancient German surname Brumbaugh is of two possible origins. Firstly, the name is derived from towns of the same name, located in various regions of Germany. Alternatively, the name may be derived from "in der Brumbach," the name of a farm located near Müsen, Germany. In each case, the progenitor of the name would have been someone who hailed from one of these locations.

Early Origins of the Brumbaugh family

The surname Brumbaugh was first found in Swabia and Switzerland, where the name probably first emerged in the town of Brombach. It was a common practice of the time to refer to a new resident of a city by the name of his hometown; thus, the first bearer of the name Brumbaugh was likely a native of Brombach who had settled in a new city. The young Brumbaugh family was instrumental during this formative period, figuring prominently in the history of the region and contributing greatly to the development of medieval Swabian society.

Early History of the Brumbaugh family

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Brumbaugh Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brombach, Brumbach, Brumback, Brumbaugh, Brumbagh, Bromback and many more.

Early Notables of the Brumbaugh family

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Brumbaugh Ranking

In the United States, the name Brumbaugh is the 6,452nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Brumbaugh family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Caspar Brumbach, who settled in Virginia in 1713; as did Melchior Brombach and his wife Elisabetha in 1714; Johannes Brumbach and his wife Anna Juliana Kemper, who came to Virginia in 1750.


Contemporary Notables of the name Brumbaugh (post 1700) +

  • David Brumbaugh (1960-2017), American businessman and Republican politician, Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (2011-2017)
  • Justin Brumbaugh (1905-1951), American football player who played one season for the Frankford Yellow Jackets in 1931
  • Carl Lowry Brumbaugh (1906-1969), American college and professional football quarterback and halfback
  • Urban Boyd Brumbaugh (1915-1988), American professional NFL football player who played from 1938 to 1941
  • Clifford Michael Brumbaugh (b. 1974), American former Major League Baseball outfielder who played in 2001, America East Player of the Year in 1995
  • David Brumbaugh (b. 1960), American businessman and Republican politician, Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (2011-)
  • Aaron John Brumbaugh (1890-1983), American academic, the sixth president of Shimer College
  • David Emmert Brumbaugh (1894-1977), American Republican politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania (1945-1947) 2
  • Martin Grove Brumbaugh A.M. Ph.D. (1862-1930), American Republican politician, 26th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1915 until 1919 2
  • Clement Laird Brumbaugh (1863-1921), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio (1913-1921)
  • ... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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