Breyfogle Family History
Breyfogle Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Breyvogel:: nickname from Middle High German brī ‘grits’ later ‘grain mush porridge’ + vogel ‘bird’ (see also Breyman ). One of the many compound names with Vogel- here with the word as the second part. possibly a distinguishing occupational name for a brewer from Breu Brey ‘brewer’ + vogel ‘bird’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022