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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
- Ellen Or Elleanor Brown -- --, 1814 October 22, 1916
- Robert Brown -- --, 1920 April 29, 1983 Massachusetts
- George Brown -- --, 1933 December 0, 1993 Manitoba
- Sarah Brown -- --, 1650 November 23, 1713
- Deborah Brown -- --, 1710 June 4, 1755 Rhode Island
Brown Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Susanna (Man) Brown -- --, 1736 December 0, 1799 Rhode Island
- Reginald Channing Brown -- --, 1848 April 28, 1885 Connecticut
- Katherinr Brown -- --, 1866 New South Wales
- Loy Leonard Brown -- --, 1912 November 0, 1958
- Jonathan Brown -- --, 1666 December 0, 1693 Massachusetts
