Brignon History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Brignon familyThe surname Brignon was first found in Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte, Piedmontese and Occitan: Piemont), a territorial division of northern Italy at the foot of the Alps consisting of the provinces of Alessandria, Cuneo, Novara and Turin. Later Aosta and Vercelli were added and still later, Asti. History is related back to 49 B.C. The house of Savoy rose in 1000 A.D. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. Early History of the Brignon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brignon research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1629 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Brignon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brignon Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Brignoni, Brigoni, Brigone, Brignone and others. Early Notables of the Brignon familyProminent among members of the family was
Brignon RankingIn France, the name Brignon is the 4,527th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1
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