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

Fleagle, 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 Fleagle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fleagle in America

Fleagle is the 31184th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fleagle surname appeared 744 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 Fleagle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fleagle 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 Fleagle

The surname Fleagle is believed to have originated in Germany, likely derived from an old German word or phrase related to fleas or flea-like insects. Its earliest known spelling variations include Flaegl, Flaigl, and Fleagle.

During the Middle Ages, the surname was concentrated in the regions of Bavaria and Württemberg. One of the earliest known references to the name appears in a 14th century tax record from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, which lists a "Hans Flaegl" as a local resident.

By the 16th century, the Fleagle name had spread to other parts of central Europe, including Austria and Switzerland. Notable early bearers include Johann Fleagle (1512-1588), a Protestant minister from Nuremberg, and Katharina Fleagle (1539-1621), a renowned herbalist and midwife from the village of Wertheim.

In the 17th century, some Fleagles began emigrating to the Americas, with the first known arrival being Caspar Fleagle, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1682. Other early American Fleagles include Johannes Fleagle (1704-1782), a farmer in Virginia, and Sarah Fleagle (1733-1815), one of the first Fleagles born in the British colonies.

During the 19th century, the name became more common in areas of the United States and Canada with significant German immigrant populations. Prominent figures from this era include William Fleagle (1812-1897), a renowned clockmaker from Ohio, and Mary Fleagle (1841-1924), a pioneering female physician from Illinois.

Other noteworthy individuals with the Fleagle surname throughout history include Albert Fleagle (1877-1953), an early 20th century baseball player; Robert Fleagle (1904-1987), an American geologist and paleontologist; and John Fleagle (born 1948), a renowned primatologist and anthropologist.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fleagle

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

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

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