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From the historical and fascinating Italian region of Venice emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Angel family. People in this region were originally known by only a single name, but it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames began in Italy in the 10th and 11th centuries. Angel is thought to have originally been a nickname for the first bearer of this surname. As a nickname, Angel most likely described a person who was "angelic," or perhaps a person who acted as some kind of religious messenger.

Early Origins of the Angel family

The surname Angel was first found in Treviso. anciently Tarvisium, a town in Venetia, capital of the province of Treviso. The cathedral of San Pietro is notable and dates back to 1141. It is classical style with seven domes with works by many notable painters and sculptors. The Piazza dei Signori has many palaces. In the 6th centaur this town was a seat of a Lombard duke. Charlemagne held it. Later it was Venetian. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Angel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Angel research. Another 147 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1488, 1559, 1652 and 1764 are included under the topic Early Angel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Angel Spelling Variations

Surnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Angel include Angeli, Angelo, Angela, Angioli, Angiolo, Angiola, Agnoli, Agnolo, Agnola, D'Angeli, D'Angelo, D'Angiolo, Angelelli, Angelillo, Angiolillo, Agnorelli, Agnoletti, Angeletti, Angelino, Angiolini, Angolini, Angelucci, Agnolucci, Angelotti, Agnelutto, Agnelut, Angelantoni and many more.

Early Notables of the Angel family

Prominent among members of the family was

Francesco Angeloni (c. 1559-1652), an Italian writer, antiquary, historian and collector of a wide range of objects including classical antiquities and drawings

Angel Ranking

In the United States, the name Angel is the 2,370^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Angel is ranked the 3,588^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Angel migration to the United States +

An examination into the immigration and passenger lists has discovered a number of people bearing the name Angel:

Angel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Carl Angel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 3
Philip Carl Angel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 3
Phillip Carl Angel, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1743 3
William Angel, who arrived in New York, NY in 1754 3

Angel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Angel, who landed in Fermeuse in 1800
M Angel, aged 30, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1823 3
Joseph Angel, aged 36, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1825 3
Vincente Angel, aged 32, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
Diego Angel, who arrived in Veragua in 1835 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Angel migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Angel Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Charles Angel, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1760
Nedebiah Angel, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1760
Step Angel, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1760
Samuel Angel, a fisherman of St. John's, Newfoundland in 1790 4

Angel Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Samuel Angel in Petty Harbour was married in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1822 4
James Angel born in Halifax Nova Scotia moved to St. John's, Newfoundland in 1850 4
Benjamin Angel, a fisherman in English Harbour in 1871
Isaac Angel, a telegraph operator in Heart's Content, Newfoundland in 1871 4

Angel migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Angel Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Friday Angel, English convict from Norfolk, who was transported aboard the "Adamant" on March 16, 1821, settling in New South Wales, Australia 5
James Angel, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Morley" in 1840 6
Joseph Angel, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "David Malcolm" in 1849 7
W. Angel, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "David Malcolm" in 1849 7
John Angel, aged 26, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Duke Of Wellington" in 1849 8
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Angel migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Angel Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Mary Angel, (b. 1843), aged 23, British domestic servant travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Bombay" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 18th August 1866 9
William Angel, aged 21, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bebington" in 1872

Contemporary Notables of the name Angel (post 1700) +

Jack Angel (1930-2021), American voice actor and radio personality who worked on Super Friends, The Transformers and G.I. Joe and was involved in numerous productions by DreamWorks, Disney and Pixar
William Gardner Angel (1790-1858), American lawyer and politician from New York
James Crawford "Jimmie" Angel (1899-1956), American aviator, the tallest waterfall in the world, Angel Falls in Venezuela, is named after him
Jerome Angel, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 25th District, 1886 10
Jack Angel, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 21st District, 1978 10
Drew Angel, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Palmdale, California, 2001 10
Dan Angel (b. 1939), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives 49th District, 1973-78 10
Christie L. Angel, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000 10
Bradley Angel, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972 10
Benjamin Franklin Angel (1815-1894), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1852, 1864; U.S. Consul in Honolulu, 1853-54; U.S. Minister to Sweden, 1857-61 10
... (Another 13 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Angel family +

Fraterville mine

Mr. William B. Angel (d. 1902), American coal miner at Fraterville mine in Tennessee, on the 19th May 1902 when an explosion collapsed the mine; he died 11

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Adamant voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1821 with 144 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/adamant/1821
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MORLEY 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Morley.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) DAVID MALCOLM 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849DavidMalcolm.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The DUKE OF WELLINGTON 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Duke%20of%20Wellington.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
News paper article Fraterville Mine Disaster retrieved on 6th August 2021. (Retrieved from http://www.tn.gov/tsla/exhibits/disasters/fraterville.htm).