Cognomen 尼格尔 (尼格尔 
, Negel 
, Neagle 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen 尼格尔 is habitual in Australia, where it is quite a rare surname, Romania, where it is a rare surname, and New Zealand. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Much less frequently, 尼格尔 is the forename as well as the last name.