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The name Brünner sprang from the history of Medieval France and a region known as Languedoc. It comes from when the family lived in Languedoc.

Early Origins of the Brünner family

The surname Brünner was first found in Languedoc, where the family has formerly been seated from very early times.

Early History of the Brünner family

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Brünner Spelling Variations

Changes of spelling have occurred in most surnames. The earliest explanation is that during the early development of the French language, names were not yet fixed in spelling. Usually a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. This depended on accent, and local accents frequently changed the spelling of a name. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there are some spelling variations of the name Brünner, including Brunet, Bruner, Bruney, Brunay, Bruné, Brunais, Brunai, Brunnet, Brunner, Brunney, Brunnay, Brunné, Brunnais, Brunnai, Brune, de Brunet, de Bruner, de Bruney, de Brunay and many more.

Early Notables of the Brünner family

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Brünner Ranking

In the United States, the name Brünner is the 2,431^st most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Brünner is ranked the 2,330^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,777 people with that name. 2

Brünner migration to the United States +

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Brünner has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Brünner were

Brünner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Brunner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1728 aboard the ship "Mortonhouse John Coultas" 3
Josef Brunner, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1729 3
Joseph Brunner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1729 3
Felix Brunner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
Suzanna Brunner, who landed in America in 1733 3
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Brünner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John W Brunner, who landed in New York in 1836 3
Georg Brunner, aged 26, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 3
Anton Brunner, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 3
John Julius Brunner, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 3
A A Brunner, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 3
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Brünner migration to Australia +

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

Brünner Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Carl Brunner, aged 31, a smith, who arrived in South Australia in 1847 aboard the ship "Gellert" 4

Brünner migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Brünner Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Thomas Brunner, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Whitby" in 1841

Contemporary Notables of the name Brünner (post 1700) +

Arnold William Brunner (1857-1925), American architect
John G. Brunner, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 2012 5
Mrs. John Brunner, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1952 5
Jennifer Brunner, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996, 2008 5
Henry G. Brunner (1885-1963), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Mansfield, Ohio, 1918-24; Ohio Democratic State Chair, 1927-31; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1928, 1932 5
Glenn W. Brunner, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Nagasaki, 1937 5
George E. Brunner, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1936, 1944, 1948, 1956, 1964; Mayor of Camden, New Jersey, 1937-56 5
Frank R. Brunner, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 11th District, 1885-88 5
David B. Brunner (1835-1903), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1889-93 5
Charles M. Brunner, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Bay City, Michigan, 2008-10; Member of Michigan State House of Representatives 96th District; Elected 2012 5
... (Another 18 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Brünner family +

Pan Am Flight 103 (Lockerbie)

Colleen Renee Brunner (1968-1988), American Student from Hamburg, New York, America, who flew aboard the Pan Am Flight 103 from Frankfurt to Detroit, known as the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 and died 6

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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 Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) GELLERT 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Gellert.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Pan Am Flight 103's victims: A list of those killed 25 years ago | syracuse.com. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/12/pan_am_flight_103s_victims_a_list_of_those_killed_25_years_ago.html