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

Lengel, 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 Lengel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lengel in America

Lengel is the 22421st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lengel surname appeared 1,148 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 Lengel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lengel 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 Lengel

The surname Lengel is of German origin and dates back to the early Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria, where it was derived from the Old High German word "lengan," meaning "to lengthen" or "to extend." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived on or near a long stretch of land or a lengthy field.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lengel can be found in the Codex Traditionum Monasterii Sancti Petri Salisburgensis, a medieval manuscript dating back to the late 9th century. This document mentions a landowner named Lengilo, which is likely an early variation of the surname Lengel.

In the 12th century, the name appeared in the Annales Sancti Blasii, a chronicle of the Benedictine monastery of St. Blasien in the Black Forest region of Germany. This record mentions a nobleman named Rudolfus Lengel, who lived during the reign of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.

The name Lengel has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany. For instance, the village of Lengfeld in Bavaria was once known as Lengelvelt, which translates to "the field of the Lengels." This suggests that the name may have originated from a specific location or settlement.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname Lengel:

1. Johann Lengel (c. 1490-1558), a German Protestant reformer and theologian who was a close associate of Martin Luther.
2. Hieronymus Lengel (1570-1633), a German Catholic priest and author who wrote extensively on religious matters.
3. Anna Lengel (1642-1704), a German midwife and herbalist who was renowned for her knowledge of traditional medicine.
4. Christian Lengel (1712-1792), a German-born soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later settled in Pennsylvania.
5. Friedrich Lengel (1801-1879), a German painter known for his landscape and historical works, which were exhibited in various galleries across Europe.

While the surname Lengel may have evolved and spread to different regions over time, its roots can be traced back to the German-speaking lands of Central Europe, where it emerged as a distinctive family name during the medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lengel

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

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

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