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

Engles, 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 Engles surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Engles in America

Engles is the 19814th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Engles surname appeared 1,357 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 Engles.

We can also compare 2010 data for Engles 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 Engles

The surname "ENGLES" is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "englisc," which means "English" or "of the Angles." The Angles were one of the Germanic tribes that settled in Britain after the Roman withdrawal in the 5th century.

The name "ENGLES" is thought to have been initially used as a descriptive term to refer to people of English descent or those who spoke the English language. It may have also been used to distinguish individuals from other ethnic groups, such as the Saxons or the Normans.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "ENGLES" can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The name appears in various spellings, including "Englis" and "Engleis."

During the Middle Ages, the surname "ENGLES" spread throughout England, with families bearing the name appearing in various regions. Some notable individuals with this surname from this period include John Engles, a 13th-century landowner in Norfolk, and William Engles, a merchant active in London in the 14th century.

In the 16th century, the surname "ENGLES" was found in various place names, such as Englesby in Yorkshire and Englesfield in Berkshire. These place names likely derived from the surname itself, indicating the presence of families bearing this name in those areas.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname "ENGLES" was Sir Thomas Engles (1528-1591), an English politician and member of Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another notable figure was John Engles (1592-1668), a Puritan minister and one of the founders of the New Haven Colony in Connecticut.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname "ENGLES" continued to be found throughout England, with families bearing this name contributing to various fields, including literature, agriculture, and trade. Examples include the writer and poet Richard Engles (1670-1719) and the merchant and philanthropist Samuel Engles (1745-1820).

As the British Empire expanded in the 19th century, individuals with the surname "ENGLES" migrated to various parts of the world, carrying the name with them. This further diversified the geographical distribution of the surname beyond its English origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Engles

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

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

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