Branan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Many variations of the name Branan have evolved since the time of its initial creation. In Gaelic it appeared as "O Braondin," from the word "braon," which has several meanings, possibly meaning "sorrow" in this case.

Early Origins of the Branan family

The surname Branan was first found in County Kilkenny (Irish: Cill Chainnigh), the former Kingdom of Osraige (Ossory), located in Southeastern Ireland in the province of Leinster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Branan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Branan research. Another 249 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1014, 1172, 1395, 1520, 1600, 1625, 1693, 1768, 1794, 1830 and 1832 are included under the topic Early Branan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Branan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brennan, McBrennan, Brannon, Brannan, Brannen, Brannin, Brennyn, Brannyn, MacBrennan, Brenan, Branon, Branan, Branen and many more.

Early Notables of the Branan family

Notable among the family name at this time was Sir Art O'Brennan of Castlecomer Castle; Most Rev. John Brennan (1625-1693), Bishop of Waterford and Archbishop of Cashel; John Brennan (1768-1830)...
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Branan Ranking

In the United States, the name Branan is the 15,569^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Branan migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Branan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Branan, who landed in Mobile County, Ala in 1844 2

Branan Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mary Branan, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Wellington, in 1903
Nellie Branan, aged 20, who immigrated to America from Ireland, in 1909
Michael J. Branan, aged 31, who landed in America, in 1911
John Branan, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Ireland, in 1911
George H. Branan, aged 33, who settled in America from Shepley, England, in 1911
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Contemporary Notables of the name Branan (post 1700) +

Cory Branan (b. 1974), American singer-songwriter from Southaven, Mississippi
Brett Branan (b. 1983), American soccer defender
Dustin Branan (b. 1981), retired American soccer defender

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)