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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)

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
John Franklin Broyles (b. 1924), former American football player and coach, athletics administrator, and broadcaster

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Other References

Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of Ireland. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1969. Print.
MacLysaght, Edward. Mores Irish Familes. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0).
MacLysaght, Edward. The Surnames of Ireland 3rd Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1978. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2278-0).
Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
Tepper, Michael Ed & Elizabeth P. Bentley Transcriber. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Philadelphia 1800-1819. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1986. Print.
Donovan, George Francis. The Pre-Revolutionary Irish in Massachusetts 1620-1775. Menasha, WI: Geroge Banta Publsihing Co., 1932. Print.
Woulfe, Rev. Patrick. Irish Names and Surnames Collected and Edited with Explanatory and Historical Notes. Kansas City: Genealogical Foundation, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-940134-403).
Somerset Fry, Peter and Fiona Somerset Fry. A History of Ireland. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1993. Print. (ISBN 1-56619-215-3).
Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1978. 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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