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The surname Broyles was first found in mid- Leinster and Kilkenny (Irish: Cill Chainnigh), the former Kingdom of Osraige (Ossory), located in Southeastern Ireland in the province of Leinster, where bearers of the surname were anciently known by the Gaelic "O Brithe," or 'descendant of Broth'.

Broyles Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: O'Brophy, Broy, Brophie and others.

Broyles Early History

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Broyles Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Broyles Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Carl W. Broyles, aged 25, who emigrated to the United States, in 1914
C. Broyles, aged 18, who landed in America, in 1920
Harold H. Broyles, aged 53, who emigrated to the United States, in 1922
H. Broyles, aged 27, who settled in America, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Broyles (post 1700)

John Franklin Broyles (1924-2017), American football player and coach, athletics administrator, and broadcaster
Charles Leroy "Chuck" Broyles (b. 1947), former American football player and coach
Ryan Broyles (b. 1988), American football wide receiver
William Dodson Broyles Jr (b. 1944), American screenwriter
Jason Broyles, American former professional wrestler
Dwayne Broyles (b. 1982), American professional basketball player

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Citations

Other References

Fitzgerald, Thomas W. Ireland and Her People A Library of Irish Biography 5 Volumes. Chicago: Fitzgerald. Print.
Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of Ireland. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1969. Print.
Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
Bell, Robert. The Book of Ulster Surnames. Belfast: Blackstaff, 1988. Print. (ISBN 10-0856404160).
Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
Sullivan, Sir Edward. The Book of Kells 3rd Edition. New York: Crescent Books, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-517-61987-3).
MacLysaght, Edward. Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7).
Donovan, George Francis. The Pre-Revolutionary Irish in Massachusetts 1620-1775. Menasha, WI: Geroge Banta Publsihing Co., 1932. Print.
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The Broyles Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Broyles Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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