Bruner Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Many Bruner families will find their roots under Brunner, the form most records use. Name scholars give the meaning as “One who dug wells”.

• You may also find the name written Bruenner, Bronner and Brunnhuber.
• Without the “n” of Brunner, Bruner is a simpler written form of the same name.
• 15,898 Americans were listed as Bruner in the 2010 census.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Bruner sounds close to Brener and Brenner, so it can help to search both.

Heraldry and the Bruner name

There is no single Bruner family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Bruner surname pack.