Rangel (, ) is a surname of Portuguese origin. Rangel is a toponymic surname. The origin of the term is uncertain but

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

And Germanic roots are discussed, one are from the German "ragin-walt" - a mighty ruler. Other theory about the origin of surname is the

Rang Rang may refer to: * ''Rang'' (1993 film), a Bollywood romance film * ''Rang'' (2014 film), a Tulu film * Rang (TV channel) Rang is an Assamese language general entertainment television channel owned by Riniki Bhuyan Sarma and held by Pride ...

a commune in the Doubs

department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Place where the

estate Estate or The Estate may refer to: Law * Estate (law), a term in common law for a person's property, entitlements and obligations * Estates of the realm, a broad social category in the histories of certain countries. ** The Estates, representat ...

would have been named after this place in Portugal with the addition of the suffix EL The Surname came from the

of “Ronge or Range”, later Rangel, located in Ribeira de Coselhas, Coimbra Portugal. It belonged to Gundisalvus and was taken from the Moors, during the siege of Coimbra in

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in the

Christian reconquest The ' (Spanish language, Spanish, Portuguese language, Portuguese and Galician language, Galician for "reconquest") is a Historiography, historiographical construction describing the 781-year period in the history of the Iberian Peninsula be ...

of the Iberian peninsula. The surname is found in Portugal, Spain, Germany, France, England, United States, Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico, Russia, East Timor, and Angola. In places like Mexico the surname is strictly linked to the Spanish branch of the surname during colonial ages, in other places are the original Portuguese branch. In Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Hawaii, New England in general and in The United Kingdom the surname is closely related to recent portuguese migrations.

Notable people with this name

* Ana Maria Rangel, Brazilian politician; she was the Progressive Republican Party presidential candidate in 2006 *

Àngel Rangel Àngel Rangel Zaragoza (; born 28 November 1982) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a right-back, currently manager of Pontardawe Town's under-12 team. After playing lower league football in his native country for six years, he went ...

, Spanish football player currently playing for Swansea City * Beatrice Rangel, Venezuelan writer and politician *

Carlos Rangel Carlos Rangel (17 September 1929 – 15 January 1988) was a Venezuelan liberal writer, journalist and diplomat. Background Carlos Enrique Rangel Guevara was born in Caracas on 17 September 1929. His parents were José Antonio Rangel Báez and ...

, Venezuelan writer, liberal, journalist and diplomat. * Carlos Rangel Garbiras, Venezuelan physician and politician *

Charles B. Rangel Charles Bernard Rangel (, ; born June 11, 1930) is an American politician who was a U.S. representative for districts in New York from 1971 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the second-longest serving incumbent member of the ...

, Democratic member of the USA House of Representatives since 1971 * David Rangel, Mexican football (soccer) player *

David Rangel Pastor David Rangel Pastor (born 25 July 1979) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Born in Valencia, Rangel graduated from his local club Valencia CF's youth system, going on to spend several years with ...

, Spanish football player currently playing for CD Castellón * Domingo Alberto Rangel, Venezuelan writer, journalist, founder of MIR leftist party * Esdras Rangel, Mexican football (soccer) goalkeeper * Eleazar Diaz Rangel, Venezuelan journalist, director of Ultimas Noticias newspaper * Francisco Rangel Gómez, Venezuelan militar, governor of Bolivar state * Godofredo Rangel, Brazilian writer *

Gustavo Rangel Briceño General in Chief Gustavo Rangel Briceño (born 1956 in Maracaibo) is a Venezuelan military officer. He was Minister of Defense from January 2008 to March 2009. He was born in the city of Maracaibo on 16 August 1956. He graduated from the Venezue ...

, Venezuelan militar, ex Defense Minister * Henry Rangel Silva, Venezuelan militar, ex Defense Minister, governor of Trujillo state *

Irma Rangel (Texas politician) Irma Lerma Rangel (May 15, 1931 – March 18, 2003) was an attorney and Democratic state legislator based in Kingsville, Texas. She was the first Mexican-American woman elected to serve in the Texas House of Representatives and the first ...

, (d. 2003), member of the Texas House of Representatives * José Vicente Rangel, a Venezuelan leftist politician * José Vicente Rangel Ávalos, vice minister of Interior, Justice and Peace of Venezuela * Juana Rangel de Cuellar, the founder of the Colombian city of Cúcuta *

Julio César Rangel Julio César Rangel Melo (born February 11, 1968 in Bogotá) is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia. Career ;1996 :1st in General Classification Vuelta a Boyacá (COL) ;1997 :1st in Stage 10 Vuelta a Colombia, Alto Santa Helena (COL) ;199 ...

, Colombian road cyclist * Leonel Godoy Rangel, Mexican lawyer, politician and the current governor of Michoacán *

Licinio Rangel Licinio or Licínio is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: ; Surname * Bernardino Licinio (1489–1565), Italian High Renaissance painter of Venice and Lombardy *Giovanni Antonio Licinio the younger (1515–76), I ...

(1936–2002), bishop of the Catholic Church in Campos, Brazil *

Loren Ferré Rangel María Lorenza Loren Ferré Rangel is a Trustee of the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico, appointed jointly by Secretary of the Interior Gail Norton and Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, after serving for several years as Chair of the Trust's Boar ...

, trustee of the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico *

Rafael Rangel Rafael may refer to: * Rafael (given name) or Raphael, a name of Hebrew origin * Rafael, California * Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Israeli manufacturer of weapons and military technology * Hurricane Rafael, a 2012 hurricane Fiction * ''R ...

, Venezuelan microbiologist * Rafael Rangel Sostmann, president of Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico *

Rubén Rangel Rubén Rangel (born August 12, 1977 in Monagas) is a male professional racing cyclist from Venezuela. Career ;1999 :6th in general classification Vuelta a Venezuela (VEN) :2nd in general classification under 23 (1999 Vuelta a Venezuela) (VEN) ;20 ...

(born 1977), Venezuelan road cyclist * Víctor Rangel Ayala, a Mexican footballer * Arturo Soto Rangel, Mexican film, television, and stage actor *

Beatriz Paredes Rangel Beatriz Elena Paredes Rangel (born 18 August 1953) is a Mexican politician who served as president of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). She was the first woman to serve as Governor of Tlaxcala and the second woman to serve as a state ...

, Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party {{surname Portuguese-language surnames Spanish-language surnames