Find out how popular the last name Angell is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Angell.

Angell, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Angell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Angell in America

Angell is the 4593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Angell surname appeared 7,725 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Angell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Angell to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Angell

The surname ANGELL is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "Engel" meaning "angel." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with an angelic or gentle disposition or appearance.

The name can be traced back to the 13th century in various areas of England, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk. It was often spelled as "Angill" or "Aungell" in early records.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which mentions a Johannes Aungel in Lincolnshire. The Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire from 1327 also list a Robert Aungel.

In the 14th century, the ANGELL name appeared in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where a John Angell was listed as a tenant in 1348. The name was also recorded in the Poll Tax returns of 1379 in Norfolk, with an entry for a William Angell.

During the 15th century, the surname was sometimes associated with place names, such as Angell's Green in Berkshire and Angell Town in Hampshire. This suggests that some ANGELL families may have derived their name from these locations.

Notable individuals with the surname ANGELL include:

1. Thomas Angell (c. 1619-1694), one of the founders of Providence, Rhode Island, and a prominent figure in the early settlement of the colony.

2. Oliver Angell (1658-1732), an English mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the calculation of planetary orbits.

3. Joseph Kinnicut Angell (1794-1857), an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Rhode Island General Assembly and as the Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.

4. James Burrill Angell (1829-1916), an American educator and diplomat who served as the president of the University of Michigan and as the United States Minister to China.

5. Norman Angell (1872-1967), a British writer and politician who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1933 for his influential book "The Great Illusion," which argued against the economic benefits of war.

The ANGELL surname has a rich history and can be traced back to the Middle Ages in various regions of England, where it was likely used as a nickname before becoming a hereditary surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Angell

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Angell.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Angell was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Angell has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Angell was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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