Question

Why did non royals take on the name of Brandenburg, as I am a Brandenburg?

Answer 1

In the early times people did not have last names.But there were so many

people about with the same namepeople were required to come up with a

surname.Ofteen it was where they lived,what they did are anything that would

identify that person.In your case maybe they lived in the city of Brandenburg.

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Answer 2

Hi,

Brandenburg is a city and a federal state in germany - around Berlin.

My 2nd great grandmother was also a Brandenburg. "Friedchen Marie Brandenburg" There are many Brandenburg in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern area - a second federal state in germany.

I think, that they came once from the city or the area of Brandenburg and went to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and got probably the name, because they were from Brandenburg.