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UK surname

Nangle

A surname derived from the Old English word "nanger" meaning nook or corner.

In the 1881 census there were 76 people recorded with the Nangle surname, ranking it #22,745 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 321, ranked #14,065, up from #22,745 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Sunderland, Manchester and West Derby. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Mauchline Rural, Wandsworth and Lambeth.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Nangle is 321 in 2016. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 322.4%.

1881 census count

76

Ranked #22,745

Modern count

321

2016, ranked #14,065

Peak year

2016

321 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Nangle had 76 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,745 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 321 in 2016, ranked #14,065.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 130 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Nangle surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Nangle surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Nangle 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 30 #27,891
1861 historical 43 #28,562
1881 historical 76 #22,745
1891 historical 108 #22,828
1901 historical 130 #19,649
1911 historical 125 #19,932
1997 modern 271 #14,486
1998 modern 283 #14,442
1999 modern 289 #14,320
2000 modern 283 #14,488
2001 modern 279 #14,408
2002 modern 299 #14,017
2003 modern 290 #14,134
2004 modern 294 #14,055
2005 modern 286 #14,242
2006 modern 280 #14,535
2007 modern 283 #14,579
2008 modern 304 #14,000
2009 modern 304 #14,287
2010 modern 311 #14,345
2011 modern 305 #14,439
2012 modern 305 #14,357
2013 modern 299 #14,780
2014 modern 307 #14,608
2015 modern 314 #14,275
2016 modern 321 #14,065

Geography

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Where Nangles are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Sunderland, Manchester, West Derby, Cambuslang and Liverpool. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Mauchline Rural, Wandsworth, Lambeth, Rossendale and Herefordshire. 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 Sunderland Durham
2 Manchester Lancashire
3 West Derby Lancashire
4 Cambuslang Lanark
5 Liverpool Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Mauchline Rural East Ayrshire
2 Wandsworth 036 Wandsworth
3 Lambeth 027 Lambeth
4 Rossendale 003 Rossendale
5 Herefordshire 007 Herefordshire, County of

Forenames

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First names often paired with Nangle

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Nangle

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Nangle, 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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Nangle surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Nangle household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Nangle is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. 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

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Nangle is most concentrated in decile 10 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

Nangle falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Nangle is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 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 - Irish

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

Meaning and origin of Nangle

The surname Nangle originates from Ireland and dates back to the 12th century. It is an Anglo-Norman name derived from the Old French word "naingle," meaning "ring." The Nangles were among the first Norman settlers to arrive in Ireland during the Anglo-Norman invasion.

One of the earliest recorded references to the Nangle name is in the Annals of Inisfallen, a medieval Irish chronicle that mentions a "Nangill" in the year 1188. The Nangles were prominent landowners in County Meath and held the manor of Navan, which was likely their ancestral seat.

In the 14th century, the Nangles were recorded as having possessions in the counties of Meath, Westmeath, and King's County (now County Offaly). The Pipe Rolls of Cloyne, a historical record of taxation in Ireland, mention a "William Nangle" in 1302.

One of the most notable figures in the Nangle family history was Sir Richard Nangle (c. 1340-1420), who served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1407 to 1410. He was a prominent lawyer and statesman during the reign of King Henry IV.

Another prominent Nangle was John Nangle (c. 1515-1580), who was appointed Archbishop of Tuam in 1572. He played a significant role in the Catholic Church's efforts to counter the Protestant Reformation in Ireland.

In the 17th century, the Nangle family was involved in the Irish Confederate Wars. Patrick Nangle (c. 1609-1681) was a member of the Irish Catholic Confederation and served as a colonel in the Confederate forces.

Other notable individuals with the Nangle surname include:

1. Edward Nangle (1758-1832), an Irish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Irish House of Commons. 2. John Nangle (1822-1879), an Irish-born Australian Catholic priest and missionary. 3. Joseph Nangle (1840-1910), an American Civil War veteran and Union Army officer. 4. Edith Nangle (1880-1959), an Irish-born American writer and journalist. 5. Robert Nangle (1922-2010), an Irish-born American artist and illustrator.

The Nangle name has undergone various spellings over the centuries, including Nangill, Naingle, Nayngill, and Nangle. It is also associated with several place names in Ireland, such as Nangle's Fort in County Westmeath and Nangle's Grove in County Meath.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Nangle families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Nangle 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. Lancashire leads with 33 Nangles recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.75x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 33 3.75x
Durham 13 5.90x
Lanarkshire 8 3.34x
Middlesex 5 0.67x
Midlothian 5 5.04x
Warwickshire 5 2.67x
Staffordshire 3 1.20x
Cheshire 1 0.61x
Derbyshire 1 0.86x
Wiltshire 1 1.53x
Yorkshire 1 0.14x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bishopwearmouth in Durham leads with 12 Nangles recorded in 1881 and an index of 63.39x.

Place Total Index
Bishopwearmouth 12 63.39x
West Derby 11 42.75x
Cambuslang 8 330.58x
Manchester 8 20.23x
Birmingham 5 8.03x
Corstorphine 4 727.27x
Everton 4 14.27x
Kensington London 3 7.28x
Rugeley 3 166.67x
Worsley 3 55.35x
Liverpool 2 3.74x
St Marylebone London 2 5.05x
Aspull 1 48.31x
Brightside Bierlow 1 6.94x
Bury 1 9.95x
Chester St John Baptist 1 34.01x
Edinburgh Greenside 1 76.34x
Kirkdale 1 6.76x
Matlock 1 64.10x
Oldham 1 3.52x
Salford 1 3.87x
Stockton On Tees 1 9.41x
Warminster 1 69.44x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Alice 2
Ann 2
Bridget 2
Elizabeth 2
Kate 2
Martha 2
Alicia 1
Anne 1
Cecilia 1
Ellen 1
Lucy 1
Margaret 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 7
Thomas 5
James 4
William 4
Michael 3
Patrick 3
Edward 2
Henry 2
Burnett 1
Christopher 1
George 1
Luke 1
Willm. 1
Wm. 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Nangle households.

FAQ

Nangle surname: questions and answers

How common was the Nangle surname in 1881?

In 1881, 76 people were recorded with the Nangle surname. That placed it at #22,745 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Nangle surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 321 in 2016. That gives Nangle a modern rank of #14,065.

What does the Nangle surname mean?

A surname derived from the Old English word "nanger" meaning nook or corner.

What does the Nangle map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Nangle 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.