Braswell Family Crest & Name History

Genealogists group Braswell with Bracewell. Like many surnames, it began with a place: “from Bracewell, in Yorkshire”.

How the spelling arose

Records show Braswell as one of the forms Bracewell took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Brasewell.

Braswell ranked 2,605 in the 2010 US Census, with 13,838 people answering to the name.

Heraldry and the Braswell name

There is no single Braswell family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

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