The name ‘Brown’ originates from England, it has been derived from the nickname , refering to the colour of the hair, complexion or clothing. It may occasionally be from a personal name with the same origin. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive’s has confirmed that the surname ‘Brown’ and or it’s variant’s, dates as far back as Edward III reign, were a ‘Robert Broun’, from Somerset, England, is recorded. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definately determined but Information extracted from Public and Civil registry archive’s confirm that one of the first settlers was a certain ‘Joseph Brown’ of South carolina, who took an active part in the events which led up to the revolution in 1776, was a member of a family of Scottish-Irish stock, who settled in Londonderry at the end of the seventeenth century, they were conspicious for their devoted adherence to the Protestant Succession under William and Mary. they emigrated to America in 1745. ‘Brown’ is the ‘4th’ most common surname in North America.

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