Nägele Surname
Approximately 5,894 people bear this surname
Nägele Surname Definition:
(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.
Read More About This SurnameNägele Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5,364 | 1:15,008 | 1,968 |
| Austria | 290 | 1:29,364 | 4,704 |
| Switzerland | 107 | 1:76,756 | 8,915 |
| Liechtenstein | 101 | 1:380 | 63 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 93 | 1:539,986 | 37,316 |
The alternate forms: Nagele (2,503), Nágele (1) & Nāgele (1) are calculated separately.
Nägele Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(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.
(German) One who made nails.
Nägele Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nägele Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nägele (Hindi: नगेले, Marathi: नागेले) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Nagele, Nágele or Nāgele. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nägele? popularity and diffusion
It is the 82,262nd most common last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,236,435 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Nägele reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name Nägele is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 5,364 people, or 1 in 15,008. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 70 percent live, Bavaria, where 23 percent live and Hesse, where 2 percent live. Barring Germany this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 5 percent live and Switzerland, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nägele Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nägele in the Hindi language | ||
| नगेले | nagele | - |
| Nägele in the Marathi language | ||
| नागेले | nagele | 68.89 |
| नगेले | nagele | 28.89 |
| नागीेले | nagiele | 1.11 |
| नगेळे | nagele | 1.11 |
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