# Eagle (surname)

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

A surname transferred from the nickname, from the name of the bird as a byname. See eagle.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| Type | nickname, from a description or nickname of an ancestor |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 8,325 |
| US rank (2010) | 4,261 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 37,087 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.7% (7,949 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈiɡəl/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

* As an English surname, from the noun eagle. * As an English surname of Norman origin, from L'Aigle in Orne, first attested in 1055 and from Latin aquila, itself meaning "eagle." * Also translated from names in other languages meaning "eagle," such as German Adler, Polish Orzeł, Orzel, Slovene Orel, Lakota waŋbli (compare Eagleman, Redeagle, Whiteeagle). * The name of the English village is believed to be from Old English āc (“oak”) + lēah: compare with Acle.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Eagle 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) | 79% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 4.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Eagle in the United States and Australia.

## People named Eagle

- Joshua Eagle, Australian tennis player
- Harry Eagle, American pathologist (1905–1992)
- James Philip Eagle, American politician (1837-1904)
- Joe H. Eagle, American politician (1870-1963)

## Similar surnames

Egle, Easley, Ezell, Eisele, Eckel, Ezzell, Eckley, Exley, Egli, Eisel.

## 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.