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![Show Contents]() Brunker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished German surname Brunker is a variant of the surname Brüning, which 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 may also have been derived from the Middle High German "brunne," meaning "breastplate." In Low German the surname often adopted a k-suffix, creating Bruneke which led to Bruhnke and Brünicke. Around 1600, the names Brunke and Brunken began to appear more often in Friesland. Early Origins of the Brunker familyThe surname Brunker was first found in East Friesland, where the Low German suffix -k was attached to the Westphalian surname Brüning. By about 1600, the name could be found with increasing frequency in the northern areas of Lower Saxony, Pomerania, and Schleswig-Holstein. The earliest known bearer of the surname was Cord Brunke, who was documented in 1594. The young Brunker family eventually branched into many houses, becoming one of the prominent families of the region. Early History of the Brunker familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brunker research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1594, 1730, 1803, 1811 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Brunker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brunker Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Brunke, Brunger, Bruhnke, Brunken, Brünicke, Brüntjen, Brünjes, Bruneke, Bruenicke and many more. Early Notables of the Brunker familyMore information is included under the topic Early Brunker Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Brunker migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Brunker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Hey Brunker, aged 7, who landed in New York in 1864 1
- Robert Brunker who arrived in Philadelphia in 1867
- Auguste Brunker, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
Brunker Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Annie E. Brunker, aged 35, who landed in America from Bromley, England, in 1920
- Annie E Brunker, aged 36, who landed in America from Bromley, England, in 1920
- Annie E Brunker, aged 38, who settled in America from Dublin, Ireland, in 1923
- Justus Brunker, aged 31, who settled in America, in 1923
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Brunker Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- David Brunker and Francis Brunker, who were both recorded in the census of Ontario, Canada of 1871
| Brunker migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Brunker Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. John Brunker, (Bunker), (b. 1788), aged 34, Irish clerk who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 14 years for uttering forged notes, transported aboard the "Countess of Harcourt" on 3rd September 1822, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
- Mr. Thomas Brunker, (b. 1810), aged 33, English labourer who was convicted in Wells, Somerset, England for 10 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Cressy" on 28th April 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Brunker (post 1700) | + |
- Major-General James Robert Brunker (1806-1869), Irish Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong (1867-1869)
- Joel Brunker (b. 1986), Australian bantamweight boxer at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Amanda Brunker (b. 1974), Irish novelist, and columnist, former Miss Ireland
- Linda Brunker (b. 1966), Irish sculptor
- Adrian Brunker, Australian Rugby player
- James Nixon Brunker (1832-1910), Australian businessman and politician
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/countess-of-harcourt
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st May 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/cressy
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