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

Engesser, 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 Engesser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Engesser in America

Engesser is the 54178th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Engesser surname appeared 381 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 Engesser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Engesser 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 Engesser

The surname Engesser originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, likely in Switzerland or southern Germany, during the late medieval period. Its roots can be traced back to the old German word "Enge," meaning "narrow" or "confined," and the suffix "-ser," indicating a person or occupation. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived or worked in a narrow valley or confined space.

In historical records, variations of the name, such as Engasser and Engässer, can be found in early Swiss and German documents from the 14th and 15th centuries. One notable mention is in the "Bürgermeisterbuch" (Burgomasters' Book) of the city of Bern, Switzerland, which lists an Engasser family in the late 1400s.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Hans Engässer, a farmer from the village of Bremgarten, near Zurich, Switzerland, who was born around 1520. Another early bearer of the name was Johann Engasser, a Protestant minister in the town of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, who lived from 1551 to 1611.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the city of Basel, Switzerland, where a family of Engesser merchants and bankers gained prominence. One notable member was Johann Jakob Engesser (1666-1737), a successful businessman and city councilor.

As the surname spread across German-speaking regions, it was also found in Austria and parts of eastern France. In the 19th century, a notable Austrian with this name was Friedrich Engesser (1820-1899), a civil engineer and pioneer in the field of reinforced concrete construction.

Another significant figure was the German-Swiss mathematician and physicist Carl Engesser (1876-1944), who made important contributions to the field of structural mechanics and the analysis of thin-walled structures.

While the surname Engesser has been more prominent in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria, it has also been carried by individuals in other parts of Europe and the Americas, likely due to migration and diaspora. Overall, the name has a rich history dating back to the medieval era and reflects the diverse cultures and occupations of its bearers across various regions and time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Engesser

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

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

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