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The Birdsong surname is a habitational name derived from any of several places called Vogelsang in Germany.
The surname Birdsong was first found in Pomerania, where the name acquired a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates in Prussia, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Birdsong research. Another 145 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1562, 1741, 1793 and 1837 are included under the topic Early Birdsong History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Vogelsang, Vogelgesang, Vogelzang and others.
Prominent bearers of the name Birdsong at this time were Johann Lucas Vogelsang, a general of the Hessian army at Darmstadt, who was ennobled in 1741; as well as...
Another 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Birdsong Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Birdsong is the 5,376th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Simon Vogelgesang, who came to Philadelphia in 1741; Johann Nickol Vogelgesang, who came to Philadelphia in 1750; Johann Vogelsang, who came to Winterhill, Massachusetts in 1777.