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UK surname

Angle

An English topographic surname for someone who lived in a corner or remote area of a village or town.

In the 1881 census there were 189 people recorded with the Angle surname, ranking it #13,322 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 112, ranked #28,844, down from #13,322 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Trowbridge and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Blackpool, East Riding of Yorkshire and Bristol.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Angle is 270 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 40.7%.

1881 census count

189

Ranked #13,322

Modern count

112

2016, ranked #28,844

Peak year

1861

270 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Angle had 189 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,322 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 112 in 2016, ranked #28,844.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 270 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Angle surname distribution map

The map shows where the Angle surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Angle surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Angle over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 204 #10,250
1861 historical 270 #9,216
1881 historical 189 #13,322
1891 historical 207 #14,546
1901 historical 177 #16,342
1911 historical 199 #15,016
1997 modern 104 #26,351
1998 modern 99 #27,785
1999 modern 100 #27,757
2000 modern 103 #27,280
2001 modern 102 #27,093
2002 modern 110 #26,412
2003 modern 109 #26,361
2004 modern 108 #26,741
2005 modern 107 #26,875
2006 modern 102 #27,926
2007 modern 106 #27,722
2008 modern 106 #28,016
2009 modern 107 #28,483
2010 modern 111 #28,509
2011 modern 108 #28,811
2012 modern 103 #29,733
2013 modern 109 #29,209
2014 modern 109 #29,452
2015 modern 112 #28,809
2016 modern 112 #28,844

Geography

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Where Angles are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Trowbridge, London parishes, St Philip and Jacob and Cardiff St John and St Mary. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Blackpool, East Riding of Yorkshire, Bristol and Taunton Deane. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 Trowbridge Wiltshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 St Philip and Jacob Gloucestershire
5 Cardiff St John and St Mary Glamorganshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Blackpool 007 Blackpool
2 East Riding of Yorkshire 011 East Riding of Yorkshire
3 Bristol 041 Bristol, City of
4 Taunton Deane 001 Taunton Deane
5 Bristol 047 Bristol, City of

Forenames

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First names often paired with Angle

These lists show first names that appear often with the Angle surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Angle

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Angle, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Angle surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Angle household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Angle is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Angle is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Angle falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Angle is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Angle, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Angle

The surname ANGLE is of English and German origin, derived from the Old English word "angel" and the Old German word "angul," both meaning "angle" or "hook." The name is believed to have originated as a topographic name, referring to someone who lived near a hooked or angular bend in a river or road.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname ANGLE can be traced back to the 13th century in England. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 mention a William le Angle in Oxfordshire, while the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379 list a Johannes Aungel.

In Germany, the name is found in various historical records from the 16th century onwards, with spellings such as Angell, Angele, and Engel. The Kirchenbücher (church records) of Württemberg from 1558 mention a Hans Angell, and the Bürgerbuch (citizen register) of Augsburg from 1618 lists a Mathias Angele.

The surname ANGLE is also associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Sir Franck Angle (c. 1530-1594), an English merchant and member of the Company of Merchant Adventurers. In the 17th century, Christoff Angle (1625-1687) was a German Lutheran theologian and author from Saxony.

Other notable individuals with the surname ANGLE include:

1. Philip Angle (1816-1892), an American lawyer and politician who served as the 14th Governor of Nevada. 2. Edward Angle (1855-1930), an American dentist and orthodontist credited with establishing the first scientific system of orthodontic practice. 3. Katherine Angle (1900-1984), an American artist known for her modernist paintings and prints. 4. Paul Angle (1900-1975), an American author, editor, and bibliographer who specialized in the works of Abraham Lincoln. 5. Philip Angle (1942-2020), an American actor best known for his role as Reverend Jeremiah Ledbetter in the television series "The Waltons."

The surname ANGLE is also found in various place names, such as Angle Lake in Washington, USA, and Angle Village in Pembrokeshire, Wales, which likely derived its name from the Old English word "angel" meaning "hook" or "corner," referring to its location on the Angle Peninsula.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Angle families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Angle surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Gloucestershire leads with 37 Angles recorded in 1881 and an index of 10.23x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 37 10.23x
Middlesex 24 1.30x
Somerset 24 8.09x
Hampshire 19 5.03x
Wiltshire 11 6.75x
Essex 9 2.47x
Glamorgan 9 2.80x
Staffordshire 8 1.29x
Warwickshire 8 1.72x
Worcestershire 8 3.32x
Surrey 7 0.78x
Kent 6 0.95x
Norfolk 6 2.12x
Monmouthshire 5 3.75x
Yorkshire 4 0.22x
Berkshire 1 0.72x
Derbyshire 1 0.35x
Devon 1 0.26x
Durham 1 0.18x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bristol St Philip Jacob in Gloucestershire leads with 21 Angles recorded in 1881 and an index of 61.69x.

Place Total Index
Bristol St Philip Jacob 21 61.69x
Twerton 12 392.16x
Millbrook 10 105.04x
Weston 9 394.74x
Merthyr Tydfil 8 25.92x
Aston 7 5.47x
Newcastle Under Lyme 7 63.58x
Hillingdon 6 102.04x
Shropham 6 2222.22x
Westbury 6 157.48x
Bristol St Michael 5 161.29x
Caerleon 5 714.29x
Chippenham 5 146.20x
East Ham 5 74.07x
Islington London 5 2.80x
Bradford Girlington 4 487.80x
Portsea 4 5.40x
Richmond 4 31.77x
Stapleton 4 58.31x
Bethnal Green London 3 3.75x
Bristol Temple 3 126.05x
Colchester St Botolph 3 96.77x
Dudley 3 10.25x
Lewisham 3 8.94x
Northwood 3 55.76x
Oldbury 3 25.32x
Penge 3 25.47x
Walcot 3 18.98x
Woolwich 3 12.91x
Bristol St James St Paul 2 16.58x
St George Hanover Square 2 6.16x
Wonston 2 454.55x
Ashborne 1 51.02x
Birmingham 1 0.65x
Bromley London 1 2.47x
Bushley 1 588.24x
Cardiff St Mary 1 5.66x
Chelsea London 1 1.80x
Claines 1 15.13x
Hill 1 769.23x
Kensington London 1 0.98x
Prittlewell 1 19.84x
Sandhurst 1 37.31x
Spitalfields London 1 7.21x
St Andrew Holborn London 1 12.53x
St George Bloomsbury 1 9.45x
St Giles In Fields London 1 11.06x
Tormoham 1 6.16x
West Auckland 1 49.75x
West Bromwich 1 2.81x
Westminster St John 1 4.45x
Woodchester 1 175.44x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Angle surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Angle surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
George 11
John 10
William 10
James 8
Thomas 8
Alfred 5
Fredrick 4
Joseph 4
Richard 3
Samuel 3
Burton 2
Edward 2
Emanuel 2
Frederick 2
Henry 2
Robert 2
Walter 2
Willie 2
Bernard 1
C.P.E. 1
Cecil 1
Charles 1
Chas. 1
David 1
Edwd.J. 1
Emmanuel 1
Ernest 1
Francis 1
Frek. 1
Gabriel 1
Geo. 1
Georgie 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Lille 1
Mark 1
Percy 1
Sidney 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Angle surname: questions and answers

How common was the Angle surname in 1881?

In 1881, 189 people were recorded with the Angle surname. That placed it at #13,322 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Angle surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 112 in 2016. That gives Angle a modern rank of #28,844.

What does the Angle surname mean?

An English topographic surname for someone who lived in a corner or remote area of a village or town.

What does the Angle map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Angle bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.