| ![Show Contents]() Broaddus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England The ancestry of the name Broaddus dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in Cheshire where the name is derived from a now unknown place in the east of that county. The place-name Broadhurst is derived from the old English terms brade, which meant broad or wide, and hurst, a word that meant forest or wood. 1 Early Origins of the Broaddus familyThe surname Broaddus was first found in Cheshire where "the Broadhursts have long been inhabitants of Prestbury and Gawsworth." 2 Alternatively, the name could have originated from "a manor in the parish of Horsted Keynes, co. Sussex" 3 or another source notes that the name was also "a location name in Lincolnshire." 4 Early History of the Broaddus familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Broaddus research. Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Broaddus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Broaddus Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Broaddus have been found, including Broadhurst, Brodhurst and others. Early Notables of the Broaddus familyMore information is included under the topic Early Broaddus Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Broaddus RankingIn the United States, the name Broaddus is the 8,504th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5
 Broaddus migration to the United States | + |
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Broaddus, or a variant listed above:
Broaddus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- E Broaddus, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 6
Broaddus Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Helen H. Broaddus, aged 19, who arrived in New York City in 1910 aboard the ship "Kronprinz Wilhelm" from Bremen, Germany 7
- Florence Broaddus, aged 21, who arrived in New York in 1911 aboard the ship "Kronprinz Frederich Wilhelm" from Bremen, Germany 7
- Flora Broaddus, aged 16, who arrived in New York, New York in 1914 aboard the ship "Cameronia" from Glasgow, Scotland 7
| Contemporary Notables of the name Broaddus (post 1700) | + |
- William W. Broaddus, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1948 8
- Willey Richard Broaddus Jr. (1895-1982), American Democratic Party politician, Henry County Commonwealth Attorney, 1929-46; Member of Virginia State House of Delegates, 1947-53; Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1956 8
- L. J. Broaddus, American politician, Mayor of Chillicothe, Missouri, 1890 8
- Joe Broaddus, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1916 8
- Bower Slack Broaddus (1888-1949), American politician, U.S. District Judge for Oklahoma, 1940-49 8
- Andrew Broaddus (1900-1972), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, 1953-57 8
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Sapere et tacere
Motto Translation: To be wise and silent.
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- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
- "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)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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