Angier

English

Etymology

Patronymic surname from the Old French personal name Angier, probably a compound of Proto-Germanic *ansuz (“deity”) + *gaizaz (“spear, javelin”).

Proper noun

Angier (plural Angiers)

1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Angier is the 41426^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 525 individuals. Angier is most common among White (94.67%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Angier”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 42.