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Early Origins of the Bryant family

The surname Bryant was first found in Essex, where the Domesday Book of 1086 records the Latin form of the name, Radulfus filius Brien at that time. The same source also notes Briendus de Scal in Cambridgeshire. 1 The variant Brien was recorded in 1088 in Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk. 2 The Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London, 1188-1274 list Colin Briant, London, 1269. 3

The name is "a Breton name introduced into England by the Normans. In the north, it is Olr Brian, brought by Norsemen from Ireland (where the name was common) to Cumberland and across the Pennines into Yorkshire." 2

By the time of the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, the family was scattered throughout ancient Britain: Wydo Bryan, Devon; Alicia Bren, Cambridgeshire; Acelot Bryvon, Cambridgeshire; Thomas filius Brian, Yorkshire; Alan filius Brian, Yorkshire; and Brian de Brampton, Gloucestershire. 3

"The intermediate stage between Brian and Briant, or Bryant, is found in the following entry: '1770. Married - John Briand and Barbara Backhouse': St. George's, Hanover Square." 3

Early History of the Bryant family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bryant research. Another 263 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1086, 1150, 1296, 1524 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Bryant History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bryant Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bryan, Bryant, Brian, Breine, Brine, Bryand, Briand, Briant, Bryane and many more.

Early Notables of the Bryant family

More information is included under the topic Early Bryant Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bryant World Ranking

In the United States, the name Bryant is the 95th most popular surname with an estimated 216,369 people with that name. 4 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Bryant is ranked the 751st most popular surname with an estimated 57 people with that name. 5 And in Australia, the name Bryant is the 274th popular surname with an estimated 12,588 people with that name. 6 New Zealand ranks Bryant as 217th with 2,629 people. 7 The United Kingdom ranks Bryant as 350th with 17,920 people. 8

Migration of the Bryant family to Ireland

Some of the Bryant family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


Bryant migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bryant Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Bryant Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Bryant Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Bryant Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Bryant migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bryant Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Bryant Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
Bryant Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Bryant migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Bryant Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century
Bryant Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Bryant migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Bryant Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Bryant migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 19
Bryant Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Bryant (post 1700) +


Suggested Readings for the name Bryant +
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