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Brown Family History
Brown Genealogy & Family TreeBrown is an English surname from Cumberland, England, where the le Brun family was given a seat following the Norman conquest. It referred to a person with brown hair, brown eyes, brown complexion, or who wore a lot of brown. It also traces back to the personal names Brunwine or Brungar. It is the fourth most common surname in the United Kingdom and the fifth most common in the United States. It is also the second most common surname for African Americans due to emancipated slaves adopting the name in honor of abolitionist John Brown. Roots for this name can also be found in Scotland, Ireland, and Germany. The family motto is Floreat majestas, meaning “Let majesty flourish.”
Other spellings include “Browne,” “Broun,” “Braun,” “Bruin,” “Bruen,” “Brohn,” “de Bruyn,” “Bruun,” “LeBrun,” “Bruno,” “Bruni,” “La Bruna,” and “Brun.” Notable people with the surname include American R&B musician James Brown (“the Godfather of Soul”), American actress Helen Hayes Brown (A Farewell to Arms, Anastasia, Airport), American author Dan Brown (The DaVinci Code, Angels and Demons), American socialite Molly Brown (Titanic survivor and inspiration for the musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown), and American comic book character Charlie Brown. One of the earliest recordings of the name was Gilbert and William le Brun in 1185. The first Brown to come to America was Edmund Brown in New England in 1637.
Brown Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary E. Brown - Brown -- --, 1853 New York
- Annie Brown-Brown -- --, 1899 April 0, 1991 Georgia
- Elizabeth Brown -- --, 1738 February 2, 1773 Connecticut Colony
- Ann Brown -- --, 1597 September 11, 1599 England
- Jhone Brown -- --, 1534 December 0, 1565
Brown Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah Brown -- --, 1617 December 0, 1669
- Joseph Brown -- --, 1708 January 22, 1737 Massachusetts
- Samuel Brown -- --, 1686 December 0, 1739 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Joseph VanArsdale Brown -- --, 1810 February 20, 1889 Pennsylvania
- Matthew Brown -- --, 1802 September 21, 1850
