Brogger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Brogger

What does the name Brogger mean?

The name Brogger is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name was taken on by someone who worked as a broker, an agent for the sale and purchase of goods and services. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Anglo-French word brocour, which has the same meaning as the English word broker.

Early Origins of the Brogger family

The surname Brogger was first found in Middlesex, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages.

Early History of the Brogger family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brogger research. Another 292 words (21 lines of text) covering the years 1276, 1327, 1349, 1369, 1377, 1426, 1500, 1798 and 1807 are included under the topic Early Brogger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brogger Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Brogger include Broker, Brokar, Brokor, Brokour, Brocker, Brooker and many more.

Early Notables of the Brogger family

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Brogger migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Brogger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Brogger, who arrived in Texas in 1846 1

Sources +

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)