indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from given name & from location)
Usage Germanic
Scripts Врангель
Other Forms FormsWrangell, Vrangel, Wrangle, Wrang, Wrange, Wrana, Wrangen
Meaning & History
The surname Wrangel was first found in Westphalia. The name is derived from the place name Warangale (now Wrangelshof) in Estonia.Notable is the Wrangel family, a Baltic German noble family.