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Could that be because the name comes from Spain as Mark said? Rangel/Rengel is recorded widely in Spain, and it's far more likely that the Spanish brought the name to both Mexico and Texas (formerly part of Mexico) than the other way round. Nor does the fact that it is recorded widely in Spain mean it doesn't have a Franco-German origin — Spain has had a succession of Germanic rulers who brought a welter of Germanic names to Spain. Rengel appears to be one of them.