Nagel Surname
Approximately 100,112 people bear this surname
Nagel Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A corruption of Nangle; v. Burke's Landed Gentry. This surname seems to have made enormous strides in the United States. One cannot help thinking that there must be some second parentage.
Read More About This SurnameNagel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 55,094 | 1:1,461 | 111 |
| United States | 21,217 | 1:17,083 | 2,162 |
| South Africa | 6,630 | 1:8,172 | 1,045 |
| Netherlands | 2,456 | 1:6,876 | 783 |
| Brazil | 2,169 | 1:98,697 | 3,720 |
| France | 1,653 | 1:40,183 | 5,027 |
| Argentina | 1,415 | 1:30,207 | 2,544 |
| Canada | 1,362 | 1:27,053 | 3,599 |
| Australia | 1,289 | 1:20,943 | 2,907 |
| Austria | 1,089 | 1:7,819 | 987 |
| Poland | 996 | 1:38,161 | 5,959 |
| Switzerland | 909 | 1:9,035 | 1,478 |
| Russia | 657 | 1:219,365 | 23,800 |
| Denmark | 513 | 1:11,003 | 1,047 |
| England | 330 | 1:168,843 | 15,578 |
| New Zealand | 232 | 1:19,519 | 3,431 |
| Estonia | 219 | 1:6,036 | 687 |
| Thailand | 160 | 1:441,490 | 77,308 |
| Kazakhstan | 150 | 1:117,883 | 12,543 |
| Norway | 122 | 1:42,150 | 6,019 |
| Sweden | 117 | 1:84,160 | 6,209 |
| Spain | 114 | 1:410,106 | 22,221 |
| Chile | 110 | 1:160,150 | 5,369 |
| Belgium | 101 | 1:113,828 | 16,895 |
| Iraq | 100 | 1:350,217 | 6,594 |
| Belarus | 72 | 1:131,959 | 18,850 |
| Afghanistan | 69 | 1:465,988 | 6,093 |
| Venezuela | 69 | 1:437,740 | 8,753 |
| India | 60 | 1:12,784,423 | 224,716 |
| Mexico | 52 | 1:2,387,042 | 20,469 |
| Hungary | 42 | 1:233,721 | 18,989 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Papua New Guinea | 37 | 1:220,371 | 30,351 |
| Czechia | 35 | 1:303,813 | 38,544 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Luxembourg | 32 | 1:18,142 | 3,979 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| Italy | 28 | 1:2,184,167 | 91,195 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 27 | 1:221,209 | 21,355 |
| Slovakia | 22 | 1:242,566 | 37,880 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| United Arab Emirates | 16 | 1:572,642 | 23,583 |
| Paraguay | 15 | 1:482,450 | 6,463 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 1:1,163,151 | 37,744 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 1:3,670,420 | 19,318 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Kosovo | 3 | 1:620,623 | 10,771 |
| Marshall Islands | 3 | 1:17,274 | 1,698 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 45 | 1:541,675 | 28,673 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,388 | 1:21,030 | 2,649 |
The alternate forms: Nägel (506) & Nágel (444) are calculated separately.
Nagel (567) may also be a first name.
Nagel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A corruption of Nangle; v. Burke's Landed Gentry. This surname seems to have made enormous strides in the United States. One cannot help thinking that there must be some second parentage. But v. Neagle.
1740. Married — James Nagle and Mary Rowson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1706. — James Nagle and Margaret Hughes: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Teutonic) Nail, Spike [O.H.Ger. and Old Saxon nagal = Gothic *nagl-s = Old Norse nagl = Dutch nagel = Old English nagel, m., a nail, etc.] The great prevalence of this name in America is largely due to German immigration. The A.-Saxon name is seen —vocalized—in Such English place-names as Nailsworth and Nailstone.
The commonness of Nagle in Ireland may be due to the early-eighteenth- century .German immigration; but the Hibernicization de Nógla seems to point to a French origin, poss. the place-name Nagel in the Eure Dept.
“Nail” in Dutch and German.
(German) One who made nails.
Nagel Demographics
Average Male Nagel Height
176.46 cm
Average Female Nagel Height
160.27 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Nagel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nagel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nagel (Arabic: ناجيل, Hindi: नगेल, Marathi: नगेल, Oriya: ନାେଗଲ, Russian: Нагель) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Nägel or Nágel. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nagel? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,648th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 72,794 people. The last name Nagel is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Nagel reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 352,372nd most commonly held given name worldwide It is held by 567 people.
The surname Nagel is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 55,094 people, or 1 in 1,461. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname exists in 111 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.
Nagel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Nagel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nagel surname rose 888 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 733 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 640 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nagel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Nagel last name is predominantly Orthodox (84%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Belarus.
In The United States those holding the Nagel last name are 34.3% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.53% registered with the party.
The amount Nagel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.6% less than the national average, earning 305,924 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 52.9% more than the national average, earning R 363,348 per year; in United States they earn 4.21% more than the national average, earning $44,965 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.16% less than the national average, earning $49,603 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nagel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nagel in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାେଗଲ | naegala | 96.15 |
| ନାେଗଲ୍ | naegal | 3.85 |
| Nagel in the Hindi language | ||
| नगेल | nagela | 94.12 |
| नागेल | nagela | 5.88 |
| Nagel in the Marathi language | ||
| नगेल | nagela | 47.37 |
| नागेल | nagela | 31.58 |
| नागले | nagale | 10.53 |
| नागेलाची | nagelaci | 10.53 |
| Nagel in the Russian language | ||
| Нагель | nagel | - |
| Nagel in the Arabic language | ||
| ناجيل | najyl | - |
| نجل | njl | - |
| ناجل | najl | - |
| نجيل | njyl | - |
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Nagel Reference & Research
Nagle DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Nagle FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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