Tangel

Tangel Meaning & Origin

About Tangel
The surname Tangel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "tangel," meaning "thorn" or "prickle." It is likely that the surname was originally a nickname given to someone who had a prickly or thorny personality or perhaps referred to someone who lived near a thorny area or had a profession related to thorns, such as a gardener or a gatherer of thorny plants.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Tangel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Tangel: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tangel 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 Tangel is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNJL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 NG G AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/tangel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNJL', 'TNKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tangel in Braille

Here's how to represent Tangel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Tangel in braille

How to sign the name Tangel using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Tangel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tangel in sign language

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