Brod History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Germany

Bavaria, Germany is the ancestral home of the ancestors of the Brod family name. The Brod surname is derived from the German word "brot," which means "bread," and was originally an occupational name for a person who baked or sold bread. As a surname it was often combined with suffixes such as "mann." Brotbacher means a baker of bread.

Early Origins of the Brod family

The surname Brod was first found in Bavaria, where this family name was associated with significant developments in the district from ancient times.

Early History of the Brod family

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Brod Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brot, Brote, Brott, Brotte, Braut, Braute, Brautt, Brautte, Brotts, Brotz, Brots, Brodt, Brot, von Brodt and many more.

Early Notables of the Brod family

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Brod migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brod Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Paulus Brod, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
Johan Nickel Brod, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
Johannes Brod, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 1
Luce Brod, aged 33, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1785 1
Magdeleine Brod, aged 36, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1785 1
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Brod Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Fr Brod, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 1
Anna Margaretha Brod, who arrived in North America in 1844
Mr. Joh. Brod, aged 37, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "James Edward"
Barbara Brod, who settled in New York, NY in 1849
Johann Brod, who landed in America in 1882 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Brod (post 1700) +

Laura Brod, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 2008 2
Max Brod (1884-1968), Australian novelist

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html