Broekmayr History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Broekmayr

What does the name Broekmayr mean?

The German state of Bavaria is the ancestral home of the Broekmayr family. Broekmayr is a local name. Broekmayr is a name for someone who lived near a bridge. The family name Broekmayr is a compound name that was originally derived from the German words brücke, which in turn was originally derived from the Old German word brugga, which means bridge and the medieval office title of maior. However, in the Low German regions, the name Broekmayr stems from the Low German word brauk which means swamp. Alternatively, in the eastern parts of Germany, the surname Broekmayr originated as a nickname type of surname derived from the Wendish (Slavic) word bruk, which means beetle or bug.

Early Origins of the Broekmayr family

The surname Broekmayr was first found in Bavaria, where the name Bruckmayr made an important contribution to the feudal society of early Europe. The name Bruckmayr was prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses, where members continued to play an important role in the savage tribal and national conflicts which resulted as each group sought to maximize its power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Broekmayr family

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Broekmayr Spelling Variations

Many 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 Broekmayr include Bruckmayr, Bruchmayr, Brukmayr, Bruckmayer, Bruchmayer, Brukmayer, Bruckmeyer, Bruchmeyer, Brukmeyer, Brueckmayr, Bruechmayr, Bruekmayr, Brueckmayer, Bruechmayer, Bruekmayer, Brueckmeyer, Bruechmeyer, Bruekmeyer, Brockmayr, Brochmayr, Brokmayr, Brockmayer, Brochmayer, Brokmayer, Brockmeyer, Brochmeyer, Brokmeyer, Broekmayr, Broechmayr, Broekmayr, Broeckmayer, Broechmayer, Broekmayer, Broeckmeyer, Broechmeyer, Broekmeyer and many more.

Early Notables of the Broekmayr family

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Migration of the Broekmayr family

European migration to North America began in the mid-17th century and continued unabated until the mid-20th. Many Bavarians made the long trip to escape poverty or persecution based on their religious beliefs. The chance for tenant farmers to own their own land was also a major drawing card. They settled all across the United States in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many came to Canada also, settling in Ontario and the prairie provinces. Analysis of immigration records has shown some of the first Broekmayrs to arrive in North America, and among them were: Adam Brockmeyer and Hermann and Bernhard Borckmeier all of whom were listed as having arrived in Missouri in 1840; Johanne Heinrich W. Brockmeyer, accompanied by his wife, M. Sophia Brinkmann, and their child, arrived in Cincinnati in 1849.