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Early Origins of the Breul family

The surname Breul was first found in Austria, where the name Brole made an important early contribution to the feudal society of early Europe. The name Brole became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses, where family members continued to play important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts which involved various groups seeking to enhance their power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Breul family

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Breul Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brole, Broll, Brolle, Brol, Breule, Breulle, Breull and many more.

Early Notables of the Breul family

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United States Breul migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Breul Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Gerhard Heinrich Breul who arrived in America in 1844
  • Gerh Heinr Breul, who landed in America in 1844 1
  • Charles Breul who arrived at Allegany County, Pennsylvania in 1865

Contemporary Notables of the name Breul (post 1700) +

  • Karl Hermann Breul, Schröder Professorship of German at the University of Cambridge (1910-)


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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