| ![Show Contents]() Brunkow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Etymology of BrunkowWhat does the name Brunkow mean? The distinguished German surname Brunkow is a variant of the surname Brüning, which indicates "son of Brüning," a variant of Bruno. The personal name Bruno is a pet form of names such as Brunolf, Brunwardt and Brunheri, all derived from the Old High German word "brunja," meaning "brown." The name may also have been derived from the Middle High German "brunne," meaning "breastplate." In Low German the surname often adopted a k-suffix, creating Bruneke which led to Bruhnke and Brünicke. Around 1600, the names Brunke and Brunken began to appear more often in Friesland. Early Origins of the Brunkow familyThe surname Brunkow was first found in East Friesland, where the Low German suffix -k was attached to the Westphalian surname Brüning. By about 1600, the name could be found with increasing frequency in the northern areas of Lower Saxony, Pomerania, and Schleswig-Holstein. The earliest known bearer of the surname was Cord Brunke, who was documented in 1594. The young Brunkow family eventually branched into many houses, becoming one of the prominent families of the region. Early History of the Brunkow familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brunkow research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1594, 1730, 1803, 1811 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Brunkow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brunkow Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Brunke, Brunger, Bruhnke, Brunken, Brünicke, Brüntjen, Brünjes, Bruneke, Bruenicke and many more. Early Notables of the Brunkow familyMore information is included under the topic Early Brunkow Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Brunkow migration to the United States | + |
Brunkow Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Anna Luke Brunkow, who arrived in America in 1843 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Brunkow (post 1700) | + |
- Mary Elizabeth Brunkow (b. 1961), American molecular biologist and immunologist, known for co-identifying the gene later named FOXP3, awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2025
- 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)
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