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Early Origins of the Broel family

The surname Broel 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 Broel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Broel research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1774 is included under the topic Early Broel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Broel Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Broel family

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Migration of the Broel family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Peter Samuel Broll who arrived in New York in 1836; Gerhard Heinrich Breul who arrived in America in 1844; a Mrs. Broll, who landed in San Francisco in 1862.


Contemporary Notables of the name Broel (post 1700) +

  • Gary Broel, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Huntersville, North Carolina, 2005 1
  • Georg Broel (1884-1940), German artist


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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