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

Engholm, 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 Engholm surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Engholm in America

Engholm is the 52037th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Engholm surname appeared 399 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 Engholm.

We can also compare 2010 data for Engholm 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 Engholm

The surname Engholm originated in Denmark during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old Norse words "eng," meaning meadow or pasture, and "holmr," meaning a small island or a piece of raised ground in a marsh. The name likely referred to someone who lived on a small island or a raised area surrounded by meadows or marshlands.

The earliest recorded instances of the Engholm surname can be traced back to the 14th century in Denmark. In the Repertorium diplomaticum regni Danici mediaevalis, a collection of medieval Danish diplomatic records, there are references to individuals with the surname Engholm from the late 1300s.

One notable historical figure with the Engholm surname was Jens Engholm, a Danish nobleman who lived in the 15th century. He was mentioned in the Danske Magazin, a historical journal published in the late 18th century, as a landowner and influential figure in the region of Jutland.

Another significant person with the Engholm name was Hans Engholm, a merchant and ship owner who lived in the city of Copenhagen in the 16th century. His name appears in the records of the Danish Admiralty from the mid-1500s, indicating his involvement in maritime trade.

In the 17th century, a woman named Karen Engholm gained recognition for her involvement in the Danish Reformation. She was a supporter of the Protestant movement and hosted secret meetings for reformists in her home, as mentioned in the historical accounts of the period.

The name Engholm has also been associated with various place names in Denmark. For example, the village of Engholmene on the island of Funen was likely named after its location on a small island or raised area surrounded by meadows.

Other notable individuals with the Engholm surname include Peder Engholm, a Danish artist and painter who lived in the late 18th century and is known for his landscapes and portraits, and Niels Engholm, a 19th-century Danish politician and member of the Landsting, the upper house of the Danish parliament.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Engholm

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

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

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