Angulo
A surname of Latin origin meaning “angle” or “corner,” often tied to a place name.
The #2,836 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 24,284 Americans shares it.
Etymology
The name ultimately comes from Latin angulus, meaning “angle” or “corner.” In medieval records it often appears as de angulo or in angulo, showing that it was used as a place-based byname for someone from a corner, nook, or similarly named locality. In some lines it may also have been reinforced by Spanish usage, where Angulo is a well-known surname and place name.
History
Medieval English and Anglo-Norman documents show early forms such as de Angulo and in Angulo. Lower and Bardsley connect the name with the Anglo-Norman family of de Angulo, linked to a barony near Milford Haven; this family also played a part in Irish history, where related forms developed into Nangle and Costello. In modern usage, Angulo is especially common in Spanish-speaking regions and among descendants of Iberian and Latin American families.
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Fun fact
The same medieval family tradition that produced the Irish surname Nangle is often traced back to de Angulo, a name associated with a “corner” or “nook” near Milford Haven.
From the historical record
“Lat. angul-us, ap angle] Symon in Angulo. — Hund. Rolls. NANSON, Nan's Son: Nan, a pet form of ' Ann(e (A.-Heb.), q.v. NAPER ] ( A.-Fr.-Lat. ) Napery - Keeper”
— Surnames of the United Kingdom: a concise etymological dictionary (2 vols in 1)