The Brient Family Name

French civil records give 1,260 births under the name Brient from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1961–1970.

Brient? Think of it as Briand with a different pen. Taken at its root, Brient points to “Breton name Brian”. Records show Brient as one of the forms Briand took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Brient family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Brent and Briant.

Get the complete Brient report, with a museum-style coat of arms.