Broz Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished surname Broz is a Czech derivation of the Latin given name "Ambrosius," meaning "immortal." The name owes its widespread popularity to the fame of St. Ambrose (340-397), and was common under many different forms as both a surname and a given name throughout Europe during the Middle Ages.

Broz Early Origins

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The surname Broz was first found in Bohemia, where the ancestral home of the family is thought to be located. The name first emerged there as a personal name, later becoming a hereditary surname during the Middle Ages. The young Broz family played a major role in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval society.

Broz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Broz, Brozina, Brozek, Brosius, Brozin and others.

Broz Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Broz research. Another 170 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1749 and 1855 are included under the topic Early Broz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Broz Early Notables (pre 1700)

Another 22 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Broz Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Josef Broz, who settled in St. Louis in 1854; Katerina Broz, who immigrated to Chicago in 1859; Maria Brozek, who came to Baltimore in 1869; Frantisek Broz, who arrived in Iowa in 1870.

Contemporary Notables of the name Broz (post 1700)

Elisabeth Broz (b. 1923), prominent Austrian athlete
Joseph Broz (b. 1904), well-known painter
Josip "Tito" Broz (1892-1980), leader, statesman, and marshal of the former Yugoslavia

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Other References

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Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
Dunkling, Leslie. Dictionary of Surnames. Toronto: Collins, 1998. Print. (ISBN 0004720598).
Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
Lennard, Reginald. Rural England 1086-1135 A Study of Social and Agrarian Conditions. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959. Print.
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The Broz Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Broz Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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