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

Engemann, 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 Engemann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Engemann in America

Engemann is the 55841st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Engemann surname appeared 367 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 Engemann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Engemann 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 Engemann

The surname Engemann has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old German words "eng" meaning narrow and "mann" meaning man, suggesting it may have been an occupational name for someone who lived in a narrow or confined space.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the parish records of the village of Wiesloch, near Heidelberg, in 1542, where a Johann Engemann is mentioned. The name also appears in the records of the city of Aachen in the 1600s.

In the 17th century, the name Engemann began to spread across various regions of Germany, with notable individuals including Johann Engemann (1599-1673), a Lutheran theologian and author from Saxony, and Georg Engemann (1630-1692), a German jurist and professor of law at the University of Jena.

The earliest known Engemann to migrate to North America was Hans Engemann, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1749. Another notable early immigrant was Johann Michael Engemann, who settled in Missouri in the mid-19th century.

Among the more famous individuals bearing the Engemann surname are:

1. Theodor Engemann (1843-1919), a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in St. Louis, Missouri.

2. Max Engemann (1877-1949), a German painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and depictions of rural life.

3. Carl Engemann (1887-1965), a German-American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company.

4. Walter Engemann (1892-1975), a German film director and screenwriter active in the early years of German cinema.

5. Ralph Engemann (1930-2015), an American football player who played for the New York Giants in the 1950s.

While the Engemann name has been found in various parts of Germany, it remains relatively uncommon, with higher concentrations in the states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Engemann

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

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

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