Frogley Family History

of uncertain origin; apparently from an unidentified place in or near north-west Berks formed with a name containing Old English frogga ‘frog’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. However no medieval forms have been found and no such place-name has been noted in Berks or adjacent counties.

There is a field name Froggiley in Foston and Scropton (Derbys) which is recorded as Froggeley in the 13th century so we can at least be confident that the formation is plausible.