| ![Show Contents]() Breusch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The Breusch family name first began to be used in the German state of Bavaria. After the 12th century, as hereditary surnames began to be adopted, names that were derived from locations became particularly common. The family name Breusch is a local surname. Originally denoting the proprietorship of an estate or influence within a village, the German preposition von, which means from or of, used with local names, was taken as a mark of aristocracy. The surname Breusch was given to someone who lived near the ford of a river. The name Breusch is derived from the Lower German word brôk, which means water meadow or marsh, and refers to a person who lived by or near a watery or marshy land. The name Breusch is also associated with the region known as Brutsche, which is situated near the town of Marienwerder in the northeastern German province of Prussia and many of those who are named Breusch were born in this region. The name Breusch can also be of nickname origin, derived from the German word bruoch which means short pants. Early Origins of the Breusch familyThe surname Breusch was first found in Bavaria, where the name Brutscher emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. 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. Early History of the Breusch familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Breusch research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1757 is included under the topic Early Breusch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Breusch Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Breusch include Brutscher, Brutsher, Breutscher, Breutsher, Brutescher, Brutesher, Bruttscher, Bruttsher, Brutsch, Brutsche, Brueschke and many more. Early Notables of the Breusch familyMore information is included under the topic Early Breusch Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Breusch 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 provinces. Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were:
Breusch Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Joseph Breusch, his wife Anna Barbara Kurz and their six children, all of whom arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764
- Joseph Breusch, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Breusch (post 1700) | + |
- Robert Hermann Breusch (1907-1995), German-born, American number theorist, the William J. Walker Professor of Mathematics at Amherst College
- Trevor Stanley Breusch (b. 1953), Australian Professor of Econometrics and Deputy Director of Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University who co-developed the Breusch-Godfrey test and the Breusch-Pagan test
- 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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Breusch migration to the United States 
