Brom History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Brom family

The surname Brom was first found in Wurtemberg, where the name Broem became noted for its many branches with the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied enrolled by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Brom family

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Brom Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Broemm, Broemme, Broeme, Broam, Broamm, Broamme, Bromm, Bromme, Brome, Brom, Bröm, Broem, Brumm, Brumme, Brume, Brum, Bruemm, Bruemme, Brueme and many more.

Early Notables of the Brom family

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Brom migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brom Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Joost Brom, who came America in 1709
Johannes Toast Brom, who landed in New York in 1709 1

Brom migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Brom Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Sheik Brom, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on October 22nd, 1824, settling in New South Wales, Australia 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Brom (post 1700) +

Robert Henry Brom (1938-2022), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop of the Diocese of Duluth in Minnesota, from 1983 to 1989, and as bishop of the Diocese of San Diego in Southern California from 1990 to 2013
Joseph R. Brom Jr., American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1952 3

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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Asia 1 voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1824 with 9 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1824
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html