Brummitt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The Anglo-Saxon name Brummitt comes from when the family resided in Yorkshire, where the name Broomhead was a place-name describing a hilltop with broom bushes.

Early Origins of the Brummitt family

The surname Brummitt was first found in Yorkshire, where the family held "an estate in Hallamshire which passed from the family through an heiress so early as temp. Richard II." ^[1] “This surname with several variants is still well known in the West Riding.” ^[2]

Early History of the Brummitt family

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Brummitt 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 Brummitt include Broomhead, Bromeheuede, Bromehed, Broomehed, Bromhead, Brumhead, Brumit and many more.

Early Notables of the Brummitt family (pre 1700)

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Brummitt Ranking

In the United States, the name Brummitt is the 17,859^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. ^[3]

Brummitt 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:

Brummitt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Brummitt, who was on record in Pennsylvania in 1869

Contemporary Notables of the name Brummitt (post 1700) +

Dennis G. Brummitt (1881-1935), American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Granville County Democratic Party, 1908-14; Member of North Carolina Democratic State Executive Committee, 1913-24 ^[4]

The Brummitt Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Concordia Res Crescunt
Motto Translation: Things increase by union.

Citations +

^ Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
^ Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
^ https://namecensus.com/most_common_surnames.htm
^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html