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

Engelstad, 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 Engelstad surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Engelstad in America

Engelstad is the 35537th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Engelstad surname appeared 633 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 Engelstad.

We can also compare 2010 data for Engelstad 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 Engelstad

The surname Engelstad originated in Norway and dates back to medieval times. It is a locational name derived from the Old Norse words "eng" meaning meadow and "stadr" meaning place or town, essentially translating to "meadow place."

The Engelstad name is believed to have first appeared in the Norwegian county of Østfold, specifically around the area of Halden and Sarpsborg. It likely referred to a farm or settlement located in a grassy meadow area. Similar spelling variations included Engestad, Engestaad, and Engestade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian documents dating back to the 12th century. In this collection, a man named Thorbjørn Engelstad is mentioned in a document from 1325.

Another notable early reference is Hartvik Engelstad, a Norwegian nobleman and landowner who lived in the late 14th century. He is mentioned in a legal document from 1387 regarding a land dispute.

In the 16th century, a man named Peder Engelstad is recorded as a merchant and ship owner in the city of Bergen. He was involved in the lucrative trade between Norway and the Netherlands.

During the 17th century, the Engelstad name can be found in various church records and census documents across eastern Norway. One example is Nils Engelstad, a farmer born in 1642 in the parish of Tønsberg.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the name was Hans Engelstad, a prominent businessman and shipbuilder who lived from 1712 to 1784 in the town of Arendal. He was instrumental in establishing Arendal as a major shipping center.

As the centuries progressed, the Engelstad name continued to be found throughout Norway, particularly in the eastern regions. Some notable individuals include Ingeborg Engelstad (1859-1924), a Norwegian women's rights activist, and Bjørn Engelstad (1895-1984), a Norwegian architect who designed several iconic buildings in Oslo.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Engelstad

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

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

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