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

Naegele, 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 Naegele surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Naegele in America

Naegele is the 21483rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Naegele surname appeared 1,216 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 Naegele.

We can also compare 2010 data for Naegele 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 Naegele

The surname NAEGELE originated in Germany, likely emerging in the late medieval period or Renaissance era. It is believed to derive from the Old German word "nagel," meaning "nail" or a "spike," potentially referring to an ancestor's occupation as a nail-maker or someone associated with metal work.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Nürnberg, Bavaria, where a certain Hans Naegele is mentioned as a blacksmith in the year 1457. This suggests the name's connection to metalworking trades in its early days.

The name appears to have been particularly prevalent in the southern German regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, where variations such as Nägele, Negle, and Nögle were also encountered. Some of these variants may have originated from regional dialects or scribal errors in historical documents.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name was Georg Naegele, a Lutheran theologian and reformer born in Ansbach, Bavaria, around 1520. He played a role in the Protestant Reformation movement and authored several religious texts.

During the 17th century, the NAEGELE name found its way into various church and municipal records across southern Germany. One example is Johann Naegele, a vineyard owner mentioned in the town archives of Heilbronn, Württemberg, in 1687.

As the name spread across Europe, it also appeared in neighboring countries like Austria and Switzerland. In the 18th century, a prominent Swiss physician named Franz Karl Naegele (1778-1851) gained recognition for his contributions to the field of obstetrics and midwifery.

Another notable bearer of the name was the German painter and engraver Johann Andreas Naegele (1749-1820), known for his landscape paintings and etchings depicting scenes from the Black Forest region.

In the 19th century, the NAEGELE name continued to be associated with academic and professional circles. For instance, Franz Naegele (1835-1905) was a renowned German architect and urban planner who designed several prominent buildings in Munich.

While the name's origins can be traced back to Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to emigration, particularly to North America and other Western countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Naegele

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

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

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