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Bryan Family History
Bryan Genealogy & Family TreeBryan is an English name from Denbighshire, Wales, where the family was granted lands for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Norman given name Brian which means "high" and "noble" or from the town of Brionne in France. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Fortis et fidelis which means "Brave and faithful."
Other spellings include "Bryant," "Brian," "Breine," "Bryand," "Briand," "Briant," and "Bryane." Notable people with the surname include American country singer Luke Bryan, American actor Zachery Ty Bryan (Home Improvement, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Code Breakers), and American race car driver Jimmy Bryan. The first Bryan to come to America was Edw Bryan in Virgnia in 1620.
Bryan Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Bryan -- --, 1594 December 27, 1660 England
- Joseph Bryan -- --, 1720 March 4, 1805
- Thomas Bryan -- --, 1776 December 0, 1832 North Carolina
- Elizabeth J Bryan -- --, 1774 December 0, 1820
- Elinor Sarah Bryan -- --, 1727 October 21, 1772 Virginia
Bryan Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph Bryan -- --, 1720 March 4, 1805 Pennsylvania
- Samuel Bryan -- --, 1721 August 15, 1798 Virginia
- Daniel Boone Bryan -- --, 1758 February 28, 1845 North Carolina
- Abner Bryan -- --, 1772 April 0, 1780 North Carolina
- Phebe Bryan -- --, 1763 April 0, 1785 North Carolina
