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

Angles, 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 Angles surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Angles in America

Angles is the 27625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Angles surname appeared 871 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 Angles.

We can also compare 2010 data for Angles 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 Angles

The surname "ANGLES" is an English surname that originated in the medieval period, derived from the Anglo-Saxon tribes that settled in Britain from continental Europe during the 5th and 6th centuries. It is believed to have originated as a locational surname, referring to people who hailed from the region known as Anglia, which encompassed parts of what is now eastern England.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation conducted in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The Domesday Book lists several individuals with the surname "Angles" or variations thereof, indicating the name's presence in England during the Norman period.

The name "ANGLES" is also closely associated with the ancient kingdom of East Anglia, which was established by the Angles in the early medieval period. This region, comprising the modern-day counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, was likely the birthplace of many individuals bearing the surname.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various records, such as the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which documented landholders and taxpayers in England. One notable individual from this period was John Angles, a landowner mentioned in the Hundred Rolls for the county of Gloucestershire.

As the centuries progressed, the surname "ANGLES" spread throughout England, with several notable individuals bearing the name. One such person was Richard Angles (born c. 1450), a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol during the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in various parish records and historical documents, including the works of the renowned chronicler John Stow. Stow mentioned a William Angles, a merchant in London during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Another notable figure was Sir Francis Angles (1588-1659), a member of the English gentry and a Royalist supporter during the English Civil War. He was knighted by King Charles I in recognition of his service and loyalty.

The surname "ANGLES" also found its way across the Atlantic Ocean, with several individuals bearing the name among the early settlers in the American colonies. One such individual was John Angles, who arrived in Virginia in 1635, according to colonial records.

Throughout history, the surname "ANGLES" has been associated with various place names and locations, reflecting the geographic origins of its bearers. These include places like Anglesea (now Anglesey) in Wales, as well as various towns and villages in England with names derived from the word "Angle," such as Angleton in Somerset and Angmering in Sussex.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Angles

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

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

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