Egle is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 4 characters long in length.
Egle is a variant form of Eagle. Metaphorically applied to a person of ambitious or soaring disposition. There are several legendary stories of eagles which may have originated the name; c.g. that of De Aquila mentioned in this Dictionary, and the well-known Stanley tradition. See Curiosities of Heraldry, page 187.
The Eagle is also a familiar heraldric bearing and a common inn sign.
The form of Eagle. Descendant of Aegel meaning "noble"; dweller at the sign of the eagle; one who came from Eagle meaning "oak wood," in Lincolnshire.
How popular is Egle?
Despite the fact that the number of Egle bearers increased by 0.97 per cent in 2010 US census to 518 since 2000, the surname slipped by 1756 spots and ranked at 41959. The last name was found in around 2 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.14 | 95.52 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1.93 | 1.75 |
| Black | 1.16 | 0 |
Immigrants to US
From Italy
Housekeeper Tomasina Egle from Italy aboard the La Gascogne from Havre. She is registered to be 15 years old when she arrived in Verrada on April 15, 1895.
From Germany
20 years old Jean Egle who was residing in Wurtemberg migrated to USA on September 14, 1850 by Gallia put out from Havre. Joseph Egle, aged 23, Farmer Carl Egle, 19 years old Christina Egle, Johanna Egle, aged 7, Jordan Egle, aged 17, Lorenz Egle, aged 6, Farmer Rosina Egle, Simon Egle, aged 5, and 73 other Egle around 59.32% of whom were farmer while others worked as laborer and servant, gardener, daughter migrated to US.