Engineer Surname
Approximately 2,633 people bear this surname
Engineer Surname Definition:
Engineer: the officer in charge of catapults and other engines of war. The Hundred Rolls give William le Engynur and Wallis le Ginnur. Hence come our surnames Ginners, Jenners, and Ginns.
Engineer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,282 | 1:598,335 | 28,880 |
| Nigeria | 393 | 1:450,745 | 23,038 |
| Afghanistan | 381 | 1:84,392 | 2,371 |
| Iran | 285 | 1:269,412 | 19,820 |
| Canada | 93 | 1:396,189 | 35,081 |
| England | 73 | 1:763,261 | 41,903 |
| United Arab Emirates | 72 | 1:127,254 | 10,508 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Engineer (9,384) may also be a first name.
Engineer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Engineer: the officer in charge of catapults and other engines of war. The Hundred Rolls give William le Engynur and Wallis le Ginnur. Hence come our surnames Ginners, Jenners, and Ginns.
Engineer Demographics
Average Engineer Salary in
England
£27,912
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Engineer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Engineer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Engineer (Marathi: इंगीनीर, Oriya: ନିୟର) is found most frequently in India. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Engineer? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 164,675th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,767,773 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 78 percent of Engineer reside; 74 percent reside in South Asia and 48 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 63,957th most numerous forename at a global level, borne by 9,384 people.
This surname is most widespread in India, where it is held by 1,282 people, or 1 in 598,335. In India Engineer is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 97 percent live, West Bengal, where 1 percent live and Goa, where 1 percent live. Not including India Engineer exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 15 percent live and Afghanistan, where 14 percent live.
Engineer Last Name Statistics demography
Engineer earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 22.36% more than the national average, earning $60,791 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Engineer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Engineer in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିୟର | niyara | - |
| Engineer in the Marathi language | ||
| इंगीनीर | inginira | - |
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