| ![Show Contents]() Brockes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BrockesWhat does the name Brockes mean? The ancestral home of the Brockes family is in the German state of Bavaria. The name Brockes is an occupational hereditary surname, a type of surname that was taken from a word describing or common to the profession of the original bearer. It is a name for a person who was physically powerful. This surname was originally derived from the Old German word brock which refers to those individuals who had a stocky or strong build. The surname Brockes also has local origins, being derived from the Old German word brok which denotes that the original bearer of the surname lived near a marshy area. Early Origins of the Brockes familyThe surname Brockes was first found in the Rhineland, where the family became noted for its many branches within the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the local princes. In their later history the family became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. The name may derives from the term "Brook" or "Brauk," which means a marshy landscape and was therefore common in the northern regions. Early History of the Brockes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brockes research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1533, 1680 and 1747 are included under the topic Early Brockes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brockes Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Brockes include Brock, Brocke, Brocken, Brockes, Brock, Brokke, Braeuck, Braucker and many more. Early Notables of the Brockes family- Barthold Hinrich Brockes (1680-1747), born into a wealthy merchant family of Hamburg, who became a poet as well as a senator of the city
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Hundreds of thousands of Europeans, including many Rhinelanders, made the voyage to North America between the 17th and 20th centuries. It was an escape from religious persecution and poverty and also an opportunity for people to start over and own their own land. Most landed at Ellis Island, off New York before moving on to the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, and California. Some also landed in Canada and settled in Ontario, while others headed west to the prairie provinces. A study of passenger and immigration lists has shown a number of people bearing the name of Brockes, or one of its variants, reaching North America shores very early:
Brockes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Christopher Brockes, who landed in Maryland in 1664 1
Brockes Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Tho Brockes, who arrived in Virginia in 1701 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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