Orgel Family History
Orgel Name Meaning
South German (Örgel): from Middle High German erkelin (a loanword from Latin arca ‘grape bin vat’) hence probably a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in a vineyard. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Orgel ‘organ’ Middle High German orgel(e) ‘organ’ a metonymic occupational name for an organ maker or an organ player. English: variant of Orgill .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022