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

Engdahl, 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 Engdahl surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Engdahl in America

Engdahl is the 23604th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Engdahl surname appeared 1,075 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 Engdahl.

We can also compare 2010 data for Engdahl 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 Engdahl

The surname Engdahl has its origins in Sweden, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old Norse words "eng" meaning meadow or pasture and "dal" meaning valley. Therefore, the name literally translates to "meadow valley" or "valley with pastures."

Engdahl was initially a toponymic surname, referring to someone who lived in or near a meadow valley. Many Scandinavian surnames originated from descriptive place names during the Middle Ages, making it easier to identify individuals in the sparsely populated areas of that time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Engdahl surname can be found in the Swedish census records from the 16th century, where several families with this name were listed as residing in the Västergötland region of Sweden.

Notably, in the late 17th century, a man named Erik Engdahl (1655-1718) was a prominent merchant and shipowner based in the Swedish city of Gothenburg. He played a significant role in the city's maritime trade and is considered one of the earliest notable individuals with this surname.

Another historical figure bearing the Engdahl name was Johan Engdahl (1788-1865), a Swedish politician and judge who served as a member of the Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) in the early 19th century.

In the literary world, the name Engdahl is associated with the Swedish author Horace Engdahl (born 1948), who served as the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy from 1999 to 2009 and played a crucial role in selecting the Nobel Prize in Literature laureates during his tenure.

The Engdahl surname can also be found in historical records from other Scandinavian countries, such as Norway and Denmark, indicating that some families with this name may have migrated or had ancestral ties to these regions.

Furthermore, the variant spelling "Engdal" has been documented in certain historical records, reflecting the linguistic variations that often occurred in the transcription of surnames over time.

While the surname Engdahl is primarily associated with Scandinavia, it has also been carried by individuals of Swedish descent who have migrated to other parts of the world, contributing to the global spread of this surname in more recent times.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Engdahl

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

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 Engdahl 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 Engdahl 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 Engdahl was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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