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

Engelhard, 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 Engelhard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Engelhard in America

Engelhard is the 30509th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Engelhard surname appeared 765 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 Engelhard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Engelhard 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 Engelhard

The surname Engelhard is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German words "engel" meaning "angel" and "hart" meaning "hard" or "brave." It likely originated as a nickname or descriptive name given to someone perceived as having angelic or virtuous qualities, combined with strength or courage.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Engelhard date back to the 13th century in various regions of Germany, such as Bavaria and Saxony. It was commonly spelled as "Engelhart," "Engelhart," or "Engelhardt" in historical records and documents.

One notable early reference to the name Engelhard can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, where an individual named Engelhard von Wildenfels is mentioned in a charter from the year 1268.

In the 14th century, the name Engelhard appeared in the Hausbuch der Mendelschen Zwölfbrüderstiftung, a chronicle from the city of Nuremberg, where an Engelhard Geuder is listed as a member of the city council in 1341.

Engelhard Wusterwitz, a German theologian and writer, was born in 1537 in Wittenberg and is known for his works on religious topics, including a commentary on the Book of Revelation.

During the 16th century, the Engelhard family established themselves as prominent landowners and noblemen in parts of central Germany. Johannes Engelhard, born in 1564 in Jena, was a notable jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor at the University of Jena.

In the 17th century, Christoph Engelhard (1612-1678) was a respected theologian and author from Saxony, known for his writings on biblical interpretation and Christian doctrine.

Engelhard has also been used as a given name, particularly in German-speaking regions, but this detailed history focuses solely on its use as a surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Engelhard

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

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

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