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From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of notable family names, including that of the distinguished Brun family. Originally, the people in this region went by one (personal) name. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. These names then began to become "fixed" or hereditary between the generations. One of the types of names adopted as surnames were those derived from nicknames. Nicknames, or "eke-names," were an added name that generally reflected some physical characteristics or other attribute of the person that used the name. The Brun surname derives from the French word "brun," meaning "brown"; and therefore was a nickname for someone who habitually dressed in the colour brown.

Early Origins of the Brun family

The surname Brun was first found in Poitou where this noble family held a family seat since ancient times.

Many members of this prominent family are listed in the ancient records as participants in the events surrounding the French Revolution. Distinctive among them were, François Le Brun who was elected as a Deputy of the Clergy to the Estates General on April 24, 1789; Marie Lucien Lebrun who was elected to the Legislature on September 2, 1791; and Benoit Lebrun who was elected as the representative at the Chambre of "Cent-Jours" on May 11, 1815.

Participating actively throughout the Revolution, Charles François Lebrun, Duke of Plaisance, was named the Inspector General of the domaines of the Crown and on March 29, 1789, he was elected as a Deputy to the Estates General. Once his term as Deputy was completed, he became the President of the Directoire of Seine et Oise. Charles was committed to Napoléon and in 1805, he was named the Governor General of the Republic of Gênes.

After the abdication of King Louis of Holland in 1810, Charles was granted the title of Lieutenant General of the Emperor and among his duties was the organization of all public services in Holland. However, after the invasion of Holland, he had to abandon his post and return to France where he remained faithful to Napoléon.

Noel Lebrun, born in 1669, son of Jean and Catherine of Boulogne, travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. He married Anne Brochu, daughter of Jean and Nicole, at Saint-Jean-de-l'île-d'Orléans on 4th February 1697. 1

Early History of the Brun family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brun research. Another 187 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1619, 1661, 1662, 1683, 1690 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Brun History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brun Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lebrun, Le Brun, Les Bruns, Brun, Brunne, Des Bruns, De brun, De Brun, Debrun, Des brun, Le Brune and many more.

Early Notables of the Brun family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Charles François Lebrun, Duke of Plaisance and Lieutenant General of the Emperor

Brun Ranking

In the United States, the name Brun is the 14,972^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Brun is ranked the 75^th most popular surname with an estimated 34,023 people with that name. 3

Brun migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brun Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Brun, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 4
Etienne Brun, who arrived in America in 1752 4
Johan Peter Brun, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 4
Charles Brun, who arrived in South Carolina in 1755 4
Joseph Brun, who arrived in Connecticut in 1763 4
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Brun Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Greta Lisa Brun, aged 30, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1848 4
Henry Brun, who arrived in St Clair County, III in 1855 4
Daniel Brun, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1859 4
Stephen Brun, who arrived in Iowa in 1883 4
Albert L Brun, who arrived in Hancock County, Miss in 1890 4

Brun Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Frank Brun, who landed in Arkansas in 1906 4

Brun migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brun Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Sébastien Brun, son of Vincent and Renée, who married Huguette Bourg, daughter of Antoine and Antoinette, in Port-Royal, Quebec in 1678 5

Brun Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Brun, son of Sébastien and Huguette, who married Anne Gautrot, daughter of Claude and Marie, in Port-Royal, Quebec on 2nd October 1708 5
Claude Brun, son of Sébastien and Huguette, who married Cécile Dugas, daughter of Claude and Françoise, in Port-Royal, Quebec on 27th November 1709 5
Pierre Brun, son of George and Marie, who married Marie-Madeleine Paré, daughter of Etienne and Agnès, in Sainte-Anne, Quebec on 6th February 1758 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Brun (post 1700) +

Leo Brun, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Erlanger, Kentucky, 1973 6
Louis Bertrand Pierre Brun de Villeret, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 7
Jean Antoine Brun, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 8
Jacques François Brun, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 9
Claude Louis Brun, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 10

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Louis Brun. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Jean Brun. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Jacques Brun. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Claude Brun. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html