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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
- Mary Brand -- --, 1496 December 0, 1566
- Thomas Brand -- --, 1678 December 0, 1766 Rhode Island
- Alma Brand -- --, 1890 July 12, 1955 Minnesota
- May Octavia Brand -- --, 1859 October 2, 1926 Georgia
- William Warren Brand -- --, 1791 December 0, 1880 North Carolina
Brand Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah Jane Brand -- --, 1819 March 3, 1870 Georgia
- David Brand -- --, 1743 December 0, 1820 Rhode Island
- Benjamin Brand -- --, 1742 December 0, 1799 Rhode Island
- William Malachi Brand -- --, 1839 January 15, 1915
- Katherine Brand -- --, 1520 December 0, 1580
