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Brand Family History
Brand Genealogy & Family TreeBrand is an English name from Lincolnshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old Norse name Brandr which means "sword." The earliest known ancestor--William Brant--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany and in Hebrew. The family motto is "Ay, forward."
Other spellings of the name include "Brande," "Brando," "Braund," "Brands," "Brander," "Brant," and "Branter." Notable people with the surname include American NASA astronaut Vance Brand, English actor and comedian Russell Brand (Get Him to the Greek, Arthur, Forgetting Sarah Marshall), and American basketball player Elton Brand (Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks). The first Brand to come to America was Benjamin Brand in Massachusetts in 1630.
Brand Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Marvin Ray Brand -- --, 1922 October 11, 1973 Nebraska
- Sophronia L. Brand -- --, 1823 December 0, 1868 New York
- Jesse Thurmond Brand -- --, 1906 February 4, 1976 Texas
- Sarah Anne Brand -- --, 1858 November 17, 1934
- Sarah J. Brand -- --, 1800 December 0, 1870 Kentucky
Brand Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margaret Brand -- --, 1827 October 26, 1913
- Fred B Brand -- --, 1917 October 21, 1980 Kentucky
- Robert Henry Brand -- --, 1911 January 30, 1992 Colorado
- William Warren Brand -- --, 1756 December 0, 1848 North Carolina
- Sophie Wilhelmine Lisette Brand -- --, 1870 October 8, 1872
