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Where does this name comes from?

Can anyone tell me what tribe the name "Birdsong" belongs to if so could you please let me know how you found out and your sources, Thanks


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Hey Realone,

Swyrich is my favorite site for this purpose, here is what it says about:
--- (this is a translation of Birdsong from the German Vogelsang)

Origin: German

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vogelsang, Vogelgesang, Vogelzang and others.

First found in Pomerania, where the name acquired a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society.

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 came in 1750; while Johann Vogelsang came to Winterhill, Mass. in 1777. Georg Vogelsang came to America in 1761 with his wife Anna Appolonia. August Vogelsang came to Texas in 1845.