Find out how popular the last name Egenlauf is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Egenlauf.

Egenlauf, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Egenlauf surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Egenlauf in America

Egenlauf is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Egenlauf surname appeared 123 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Egenlauf.

We can also compare 2010 data for Egenlauf to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Egenlauf

The surname EGENLAUF is of German origin, deriving from the Old High German words "egan" meaning "own" and "louf" meaning "course" or "path." It is believed to have emerged in the late medieval period, likely referring to an individual's self-determined path in life or a distinctive trait or characteristic that set them apart.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name EGENLAUF can be found in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of the village of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, located in the state of Bavaria, dating back to the 15th century. These records document the existence of a family by the name of EGENLAUF residing in the area during that time.

In the 16th century, the EGENLAUF name appears in various legal documents and land registers in the region of Franconia, which encompassed parts of present-day Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. This suggests that the name had gained a degree of prominence among the local population.

The first notable figure bearing the surname EGENLAUF was Hans EGENLAUF (c. 1480-1542), a master woodcarver and sculptor renowned for his intricate religious altarpieces and church furnishings. His works can still be found in various churches across southern Germany, particularly in the cities of Nuremberg and Bamberg.

Another prominent individual with the EGENLAUF surname was Matthias EGENLAUF (1619-1688), a Lutheran theologian and author who served as a professor at the University of Jena. His most well-known work, "Corpus Theologiae Dogmaticae," published in 1670, was widely studied and influential in the field of Protestant theology during his time.

In the 18th century, Johann Wilhelm EGENLAUF (1732-1801) gained recognition as a skilled clockmaker and inventor. Born in the town of Schwabach, near Nuremberg, he is credited with developing innovative mechanisms for regulating the timekeeping of clocks, which contributed to their increased accuracy and reliability.

Later, in the 19th century, the name EGENLAUF was associated with the rise of the German brewing industry. Wilhelm EGENLAUF (1818-1892), a master brewer from Munich, established the EGENLAUF Brewery in 1848, which quickly gained a reputation for producing high-quality Bavarian lagers and wheat beers.

Another notable figure was Mathilde EGENLAUF (1860-1932), a pioneering German educator and advocate for women's education. She founded one of the first secondary schools for girls in Heidelberg and played a significant role in promoting equal educational opportunities for women in Germany during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Egenlauf

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Egenlauf.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Egenlauf was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Egenlauf has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Egenlauf was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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