About Hagel
The surname Hagel is of German origin and has multiple possible meanings. One interpretation suggests that it is derived from the Middle High German word "hagel," meaning "hail," and could have been a nickname for someone with a cold or distant personality. Another possibility is that it originated from the Old High German word "hagal," meaning "enclosure" or "fenced area," and could have been a topographic name for someone living near a fenced or enclosed area. Additionally, it could have been a habitational name for someone from any of the various places named Hagel in Germany.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hagel based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Hagel is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hagel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hagel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.