Brozek History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Czech
Germany

The distinguished surname Brozek 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.

Early Origins of the Brozek family

The surname Brozek 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 Brozek family played a major role in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval society.

Early History of the Brozek family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brozek research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1585, 1652, 1749, 1855 and 1920 are included under the topic Early Brozek History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brozek Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Brozek family

Notable among the name Brozek at this time we found

Jan Brozek (Ioannes Broscius, Joannes Broscius or Johannes Broscius) (1585-1652) was a Polish polymath: a mathematician, astronomer, physician, poet, writer, musician and rector of the Kraków Academy

Brozek migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brozek Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Frantisek Brozek, who arrived in New York, NY in 1852
Adalb. Brozek, who arrived in Baltimore in 1868

Brozek Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Anton Brozek, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1908 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Brozek (post 1700) +

Jennifer Brozek (b. 1970), American freelance author, game design writer, editor, and small press publisher
Piotr Czeslaw Brozek (b. 1983), Polish footballer who plays as a left-back or on the left wing
Bartosz Pawel Brozek (b. 1977), Polish philosopher and jurist whose main research interests are in philosophy of law, philosophy of science, logic and cognitive science
Pawel Lukasz Brozek (b. 1983), Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker

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)