# Angel (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/angel/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 24,895 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,428 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 12,402 people |
| Change since 2000 | +29% (19,316 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪn.d͡ʒəl/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Angell |

## Who carries it

Share of people named Angel in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 43% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 2.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 51% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.0% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Angel in the United States, the United Kingdom and Brazil.

## People named Angel

- Criss Angel, American illusionist (born 1967)
- Asher Angel, American actor
- Jack Angel, American voice actor (1930–2021)
- Jimmie Angel, American aviator (1899–1956)
- Buck Angel, American FtM pornographic actor
- Heather Angel, British actress (1909–1986)
- Zuzu Angel, Brazilian-American fashion designer (1921-1976)

## Similar surnames

Angell, Angelo, Angelle, Angeles, Angulo, Anglin, Angle, Anselmo, Ansell, Angelini, Ansel, Angelone.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.