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The Brown Name

Origins

Great Britain (assumed)

Etymology

From the English

Distribution

Brown is the 5th most popular surname in the United States.

Place Names

Brown, California, in Kern County; location 35°46'25"N 117°50'57"W

Brown, Colorado, in San Miguel County; location 38°3'55"N 108°1'20"W

Brown County, Illinois, includes Benville, Buckhorn, Cooperstown, Damon, Fargo, Ferguson Ford, Gilbirds, Hersman, Jaques, La Grange, Morreville, Mound Station Timewell Post Office, Mount Sterling, Reich Landing, Ripley, Siloam, Versailles

Brown County, Indiana, includes Annandale Estates, Beanblossom, Bear
Wallow, Becks Grove, Belmont, Camp Roberts, Christiansburg, Clarksdale, Cornelius, Elkinsville, Fruitdale, Helmsburg, Lanam, Mount Liberty, Nashville, Needmore, Pikes Peak, Point Idalawn, Spurgeons Corner, Stone Head, Story, Town Hill, Trevlac, Waycross

Brown County, Kansas, includes Baker, Beto Junction, Everest, Fairview, Fidelity, Hamlin, Hiawatha, Horton, Mercier, Morrill, Padonia, Powhattan, Reserve, Robinson, Sun Springs, Willis

Brown, Louisiana, in Bienville Parish; location 32°10'39"N 93°3'3"W

Brown, Maryland, in Montgomery County; location 39°8'45"N 77°13'5"W

Brown, Maryland, in Prince George's County; location 38°51'10"N 76°48'9"W

Brown County, Minnesota, includes Cobden, Comfrey, Dotson, Essig, Evan, Godahl, Hanska, Iberia, Leavenworth, Linden, New Ulm, Searles, Sleepy Eye,
Springfield, Stark

Brown County, Nebraska, includes Ainsworth, Johnsons Corner, Johnstown, Koshopan, Long Pine, Sandridge

Brown, Nevada, in Lincoln County; location 37°36'26"N 114°7'55"W

Brown County, Ohio, includes Aberdeen, Arnheim, Ash Ridge, Bardwell, Bodman, Brownstown, Centerpoint, Centerville, Chasetown, Crosstown, Decatur, Eastwood, Ellsberry, Fayetteville [Populated], Feesburg, Ferristown, Fincastle, Five Points, Fivemile, Georgetown, Greenbush, Hamersville, Higginsport, Huntington Park, Kirbyville, Levanna, Locust Ridge, Macon, Maple, Mount Orab, Neals Corner, Neel, New Harmony, New Hope, Redoak, Reeds, Ripley, Russellville, Saint Martin, Sardinia, Shiloh, Slickaway, Stringtown, Stringtown, Vera Cruz, Wahlsburg, White Oak, White Oak Valley, Yankeetown

Brown, Ohio, in Miami County; location 39°56'30"N 84°4'3"W

Brown, Oklahoma, in Bryan County; location 34°5'20"N 96°28'48"W

Brown County, South Dakota, includes Aberdeen, Barnard, Bath, Bath Corner, Claremont, Columbia, Ferney, Frederick, Groton, Hecla, Houghton, Huffton, James, Mansfield, Nahon, Ordway, Plana, Putney, Randolph, Richmond, Rudolph, Stratford, Tacoma Park, Verdon, Warner, Westport, Winship

Brown County, Texas, includes Antioch, Bangs, Beasley Crossing, Blackwell Crossing, Bluff View, Brookesmith, Brownwood, Byrds, Cross Cut, Dalzell, Delaware Junction, Dulin, Early, Fisk Crossing, Grosvenor, Holder, Indian Creek, Keys Crossing, Lake Brownwood, Lake Shore, May, Owens, Shamrock Shores, Tenmile Crossing, Thrifty, Williams, Winchell, Woodland Heights, Zephyr

Brown, Texas, in Martin County; location 32°25'33"N 101°44'12"W

Brown, West Virginia, in Harrison County; location 39°23'15"N 80°27'40"W

Brown County, Wisconsin, includes Allouez, Anston, Askeaton, Bay Settlement, Bellevue, Benderville, Buckman, Champion, Chapel Ridge, Coppens Corner,
Cormier, De Pere, Denmark, Duck Creek, Dyckesville, Edgewater Beach, Elm Tree Corners, Flintville, Fontenoy, Glenmore, Green Bay, Greenleaf, Haevers Corners, Henrysville, Holland, Howard, Humboldt, Kolb, Kunesh, Langes Corners, Lark, Little Rapids, Mill Center, Morrison, New Franken, Oneida, Pine Grove, Pittsfield, Poland, Preble, Pulaski, Red Banks, Shirley, Sniderville, Suamico, Sugar Bush, Tremble, Wayside, Wequiock, West De Pere, Wrightstown

Brown University,

Famous Browns

John Brown,

Brown Family Arms

Unknown

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Last Updated 14 March, 2004