| ![Show Contents]() Bracks History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Etymology of BracksWhat does the name Bracks mean? Bavaria, one of the oldest and largest of the German states, is the birthplace of the Bracks family. After the 12th century, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules. Names derived from occupations were particularly common in this region. Bracks is an occupational surname for master of hunting dogs. Further research showed the name was derived from the German word bracke. The surname Bracks was also a nickname for a person that resembled a hunting dog. Moreover, the surname Bracks is a nickname for a boisterous person, which is derived from the German word braht, which means loud or noise. Early Origins of the Bracks familyThe surname Bracks was first found in Bavaria, where this distinguished family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation. Early History of the Bracks familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bracks research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1637 and 1742 are included under the topic Early Bracks History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bracks Spelling VariationsIn the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Bracks include Brack, Bracke, Brach, Brache, Brak, Brakk, Brakke, Bracken, Brakken, Brachen, Bracker, Brakker, Bracher, Brackner, Brakkner, Brachner, Brackel, Brackell, Brachel, Brachell, Brakkel and many more. Early Notables of the Bracks familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bracks Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Bracks migration to the United States | + |
The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from Bavaria who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. For many Bavarian tenant farmers, the chance to own their own land was a major incentive. So the widespread colonization of the United States began in 1650, when many immigrants from Germany settled in pockets in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. In Canada, German settlement centered in Ontario and the prairie Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were:
Bracks Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Roger Bracks, who landed in Virginia in 1664 1
- 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)
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