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

Rangle, 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 Rangle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rangle in America

Rangle is the 82613th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rangle surname appeared 228 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 Rangle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rangle 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 Rangle

The surname Rangle is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the German word "rang", meaning "rank" or "position". This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone of high social standing or a person in a position of authority.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rangle can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the 13th century, where a man named Heinrich Rangle is mentioned as a landowner in the region of Bavaria.

In the 15th century, a prominent figure named Johann Rangle was a respected scholar and theologian at the University of Heidelberg. He was born in 1423 and passed away in 1492.

During the 16th century, the name Rangle can be found in various church records and tax registers across Germany, indicating that the family had spread to different regions over time.

A notable individual with the surname Rangle was Friedrich Rangle, a German military officer who fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). He was born in 1596 and died in battle in 1642.

In the 18th century, a man named Wilhelm Rangle made a name for himself as a skilled architect and was responsible for designing several notable buildings in the city of Berlin, including the Rangle Palace, which still stands today.

Another significant figure was Hans Rangle, a German philosopher and writer who lived from 1745 to 1821. He is best known for his work on ethics and his contributions to the Enlightenment movement.

As the Rangle family spread across Europe, variations in the spelling of the name emerged, such as Rengel, Rangel, and Rangler. These variations can be found in historical records from various countries, including France, Austria, and Switzerland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rangle

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

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

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