Show ContentsBrauner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The German surname Brauner emerged in the lands that formed the modern state of Lower Saxony, which is presently bordered by the North Sea, the Hartz mountains and the Elbe and Ems Rivers. Lower Saxony was previously a medieval Saxon dukedom. In the Middle Ages, many of the Saxon lands were a part of the Holy Roman Empire, which was characterized by the feudal system.

Early Origins of the Brauner family

The surname Brauner was first found in Baden, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Brauner family

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Brauner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Braun, Braunn, Braune, Braunne, Bronn, Bronne and others.

Early Notables of the Brauner family

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Brauner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brauner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • E Brauner, who arrived in Arkansas in 1888 1
Brauner Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Anna Brauner, aged 34, who landed in America from Csatad, Hungary, in 1907
  • Anton Brauner, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Lovrin, Hungary, in 1907
  • Borbala Brauner, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Csatad, Hungary, in 1907
  • Christiana Brauner, aged 53, who immigrated to America from Ludwigshafen, Germany, in 1907
  • Esther Brauner, aged 21, who landed in America from Lodz, Russia, in 1907
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Brauner (post 1700) +

  • Henry George Valencia Brauner (b. 1984), American–Filipino soccer player
  • Artur "Atze" Brauner (1918-2019), German film producer and entrepreneur
  • Sibylle Brauner (b. 1975), German alpine skier at the 2002 Winter Olympics
  • Harry Brauner (1908-1988), Romanian ethnomusicologist, and composer


  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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