First found in Tyrol, where the family name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: an Angele family who arrived in Philadelphia in 1796; Christian Angele who settled in Philadelphia in 1852; and other settlers who established themselves along the eastern coast of the United States and in Canada during the 18th and 19th centuries..

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