2010
#154,907
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Engelberth
A German surname meaning "angel strength" or "angelic strength."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 117 Americans carry the last name Engelberth. That puts it at #154,755 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,929,524 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Engelberth surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
117
1 in 2,929,524
Census rank
#154,755
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
102
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 102 bearers of the surname Engelberth in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 154755th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Engelberth, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.0%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (1.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Engelberth
The surname Engelberth is of Germanic origin, specifically from the German regions. It is derived from the Old High German elements "angil" meaning "angle" or "Angle" (referring to the Germanic tribe), and "berht" meaning "bright" or "shining." The name likely dates back to the Middle Ages, around the 10th to 13th centuries.
The name Engelberth was likely initially used as a descriptive surname, referring to a person who was of Angle descent or had a bright or radiant appearance. It may have also been used as a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent angle or corner in a settlement.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Engelberth can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, dating back to the 12th century. In this codex, a person named "Engelberth de Wittenberg" is mentioned in a document from 1184.
In the 13th century, a knight named Engelberth von Adelsheim was recorded as serving under the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. He was likely a member of the noble von Adelsheim family from the region of Franconia in present-day Germany.
Another notable bearer of the name was Engelberth von Münchhausen, a German nobleman and adventurer who lived from 1470 to 1537. He was a member of the Münchhausen family and is said to have inspired the tales of Baron Münchhausen, a famous literary character known for his exaggerated stories.
In the 16th century, an Engelberth Frölich was a prominent German Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Wittenberg. He lived from 1497 to 1566 and was a supporter of the Protestant Reformation.
A more recent bearer of the name was Engelberth Kraus, a German painter and artist who lived from 1851 to 1909. He was known for his landscape paintings and scenes depicting rural life in Germany.
While the surname Engelberth is not among the most common surnames today, it has a long and rich history rooted in the German regions, with various notable individuals bearing this name throughout the centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Engelberth
Among Census respondents with the surname Engelberth, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.0%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (1.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Engelberth bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Engelberth surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White99.0% · 101
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Engelberth
Engelberth appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#154,755
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 102
-3 bearers (-2.9%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Up 152 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #154,907 | 105 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #154,755 | 102 | 0.03 | -3 bearers (-2.9%) | Up 152 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Engelberth surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #154,907 | #154,755 | 0.1% |
| Count | 105 | 102 | -2.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -14.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Engelberth bearers went from 105 to 102 (-2.9% change). The surname moved up 152 positions in the national ranking, going from #154,907 to #154,755.
FAQ
Engelberth surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Engelberth?
Name Census estimates that about 117 living Americans carry the surname Engelberth. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,929,524 residents.
How common is Engelberth?
Engelberth ranks #154,755 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 102 people with the surname Engelberth. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (117), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Engelberth.
Has Engelberth become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Engelberth went from 105 recorded bearers to 102. That is a decrease of 3 (-2.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #154,907 to #154,755.
What does the Census say about the background of Engelberth?
Among Census respondents with the surname Engelberth, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.0%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (1.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Engelberth in the 2020 Census, accounting for 99.0% (101 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Engelberth appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (99.0%), American Indian/Alaska Native (1.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Engelberth (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Engelberth mean?
A German surname meaning "angel strength" or "angelic strength." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Engelberth (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Engelberth?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.