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

Angelle, 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 Angelle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Angelle in America

Angelle is the 20394th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Angelle surname appeared 1,303 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Angelle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Angelle 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 Angelle

The surname Angelle has its roots in France, specifically in the southwestern region of Poitou. It is believed to have originated in the late Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Old French word "angele," which means angel. This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon someone who possessed angelic or virtuous qualities.

One of the earliest known records of the name Angelle appears in a document from the year 1423, where it is spelled as "Angele." This document was a census record from the town of Poitiers, located in the Poitou region. Over time, the spelling evolved into "Angelle," which is the more commonly recognized form today.

In the 16th century, the name Angelle can be found in several parish registers and local records from the Poitou area. These records often mentioned individuals with this surname, indicating that the name had established itself as a distinct family name by that time.

One notable figure from history who bore the surname Angelle was Jean Angelle, born in 1587 in the village of Châtellerault, Poitou. He was a respected landowner and farmer, known for his philanthropic efforts in supporting local orphanages and charitable causes.

Another individual of note was Marie Angelle, born in 1642 in La Rochelle, a coastal city in the Poitou region. She was a skilled embroiderer and her intricate needlework adorned the vestments of several local churches and religious institutions.

In the late 17th century, Jacques Angelle, born in 1675 in Niort, Poitou, made his mark as a successful merchant and trader. He established trade routes between Poitou and other regions of France, contributing to the economic growth of the area.

The surname Angelle also has connections to the nearby region of Anjou, where it was sometimes spelled as "Anjelle." One notable individual from this area was Pierre Anjelle, born in 1732 in Angers, Anjou. He was a renowned scholar and linguist, fluent in several languages, and served as a translator for the French court.

In the 19th century, the Angelle surname gained recognition in the literary world with the birth of Émile Angelle in 1824 in Fontenay-le-Comte, Poitou. He was a celebrated poet and writer, known for his romantic poetry and novels that captured the essence of rural life in Poitou.

While the surname Angelle has its origins in France, particularly in the Poitou and Anjou regions, it has since spread to other parts of the world, carried by descendants of those who bore this name throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Angelle

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

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 Angelle 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 Angelle 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 Angelle was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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