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

Noggle, 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 Noggle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Noggle in America

Noggle is the 18326th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Noggle surname appeared 1,512 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Noggle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Noggle 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 Noggle

The surname Noggle is believed to have originated in the medieval German regions during the late 12th century. It is likely derived from the Old German word "nogele" meaning "claw" or "talon," potentially referring to a person's occupation or physical characteristic. The name may have also been influenced by the Old English word "noegl" meaning "nail."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, dated around 1220. It mentions a "Heinricus Nogele" who was a landowner in the region. Another early reference can be found in the Annales Burghausenses, a chronicle of the town of Burghaus in Bavaria, which mentions a "Conradus Noggel" in 1298.

During the 14th century, the name began to spread throughout various parts of Germany, with variations in spelling such as Noggel, Noggele, and Nogelen. In 1375, a "Johannes Noggele" is documented in the records of the city of Nuremberg. Around the same time, a "Heinrich Nogeln" is mentioned in the records of the town of Friedberg in Hesse.

In the 15th century, the name made its way to other parts of Europe, including the Low Countries and England. One notable bearer of the name was Willem Nogghel, a Dutch merchant and trader who lived in Antwerp in the late 1400s. In England, the earliest known instance of the name is recorded in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, where a "John Noggle" is listed as having been baptized in 1478.

As the name spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling changes, with variations such as Nogel, Noggel, Noggil, and Noggill appearing in different regions. In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the name was Hans Noggler, a German sculptor and woodcarver who was active in the city of Augsburg between 1520 and 1560.

Other notable individuals with the surname Noggle throughout history include:

1. Johann Noggler (1668-1737), a German painter and engraver from Nuremberg.
2. William Noggle (1781-1854), an American farmer and pioneer who settled in Ohio in the early 19th century.
3. Emilie Noggerath (1836-1912), a German writer and feminist from Bonn.
4. August Noggle (1858-1932), a German-American architect and builder based in Chicago.
5. Bertha Noggler (1892-1976), an Austrian artist and painter known for her landscape and portrait works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Noggle

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

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

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