Rogel
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English
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Etymology
[edit]- from Spanish Rogel, a personal name equivalent to Roger
- Americanized from Slovene Rogelj, from Slovene rogelj (“horn point”)
- As a German surname, of uncertain etymology, possibly from the obsolete Middle High German rogel (“loose”).
Proper noun
[edit]Rogel (plural Rogels)
- A surname.
Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Rogel is the 13445th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2265 individuals. Rogel is most common among Hispanic/Latino (82.25%) and White (15.72%) individuals.
Further reading
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rogel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.