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

Neagle, 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 Neagle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neagle in America

Neagle is the 20458th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neagle surname appeared 1,298 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 Neagle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neagle 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 Neagle

The surname NEAGLE is of English origin, deriving from the medieval English word "neghe," meaning "nigh" or "near." It likely originated as a topographic name, given to someone who lived near a prominent landmark or geographical feature.

In its earliest recorded forms, the name appeared as "atte Neghe" and "de la Neghe" in various 13th and 14th century records, such as the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 and the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in 1315. These early spellings suggest the name may have originated in the counties of Yorkshire or Lancashire.

The NEAGLE surname can also be traced back to place names like Neagh in County Antrim, Ireland, and Neagh Hill in Derbyshire, England. It's possible that some bearers of the name adopted it from these locations.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the NEAGLE surname was John Neagle, a merchant and alderman who lived in the city of York in the late 15th century. Another early bearer was William Neagle, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1524.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name appeared in various spellings, including Negle, Negill, and Neagell, reflecting the inconsistencies of English spelling during that period. Notable individuals from this time include Thomas Neagle (1548-1623), a wealthy landowner and member of the gentry in Shropshire, and John Neagle (1635-1718), a Quaker minister and writer from Pennsylvania.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the NEAGLE surname spread throughout the English-speaking world, with bearers of the name found in Britain, Ireland, North America, and Australia. Some notable figures from this period include John Neagle (1796-1865), an American portrait painter known for his depictions of prominent political and cultural figures, and Sir Michael Neagle (1819-1895), a British Royal Navy officer and explorer who surveyed parts of the Arctic and Antarctic regions.

Throughout its history, the NEAGLE surname has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including merchants, landowners, religious figures, artists, and military officers. Its origins can be traced back to medieval England, where it likely originated as a descriptive name for someone living near a specific landmark or geographical feature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neagle

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

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

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