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The history of the Brockdorf family began in the historic kingdom of Schleswig, which is the northernmost state in western Germany. By and large, hereditary surname were formed in Germany when areas of Schleswig, and most of the German states, were a part of the Holy Roman Empire. At this time, as the population of Europe swelled and travel became easier, people began to encounter others sharing their own name and they avoided confusion by adopting a second name. A common form of surname found in Schleswig are those that are derived from nicknames.
The surname Brockdorf was first found in Holstein, where the name Brockdorff emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. The first of the name on record is Hildevus von Brockdorff, a knight (c.1220 A.D.). 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.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brockdorf research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1432, 1775, 1826 and 1850 are included under the topic Early Brockdorf History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Brockdorff, Brockdorf, Brockdorffer, Brockdorfer, Brockdorph, Brockdorp, Brockdorper, Brocktorf, Brocktorfer, Brocktorffer, Brochdorf, Brochdorff, Brochdorffer, Brochdorp, Brochdorper, Brocktorf, Brocktorfer, Brochtorffer, Brokdorff, Brokdorf, Brokdorp, Brokdorffer, Brokdorfer, Brokdorph, Brokdorp, Brokdorper, Broktorf, Broktorfer, Broktorffer, Brauckdorf, Brauckdorff, Brauckdorffer, Brukdorp and many more.
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