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

Angle, 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 Angle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Angle in America

Angle is the 6035th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Angle surname appeared 5,693 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Angle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Angle 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 Angle

The surname ANGLE is of English and German origin, derived from the Old English word "angel" and the Old German word "angul," both meaning "angle" or "hook." The name is believed to have originated as a topographic name, referring to someone who lived near a hooked or angular bend in a river or road.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname ANGLE can be traced back to the 13th century in England. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 mention a William le Angle in Oxfordshire, while the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379 list a Johannes Aungel.

In Germany, the name is found in various historical records from the 16th century onwards, with spellings such as Angell, Angele, and Engel. The Kirchenbücher (church records) of Württemberg from 1558 mention a Hans Angell, and the Bürgerbuch (citizen register) of Augsburg from 1618 lists a Mathias Angele.

The surname ANGLE is also associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Sir Franck Angle (c. 1530-1594), an English merchant and member of the Company of Merchant Adventurers. In the 17th century, Christoff Angle (1625-1687) was a German Lutheran theologian and author from Saxony.

Other notable individuals with the surname ANGLE include:

1. Philip Angle (1816-1892), an American lawyer and politician who served as the 14th Governor of Nevada.
2. Edward Angle (1855-1930), an American dentist and orthodontist credited with establishing the first scientific system of orthodontic practice.
3. Katherine Angle (1900-1984), an American artist known for her modernist paintings and prints.
4. Paul Angle (1900-1975), an American author, editor, and bibliographer who specialized in the works of Abraham Lincoln.
5. Philip Angle (1942-2020), an American actor best known for his role as Reverend Jeremiah Ledbetter in the television series "The Waltons."

The surname ANGLE is also found in various place names, such as Angle Lake in Washington, USA, and Angle Village in Pembrokeshire, Wales, which likely derived its name from the Old English word "angel" meaning "hook" or "corner," referring to its location on the Angle Peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Angle

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

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

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