Engwall Surname

436,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 786 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Engwall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Engal' or 'Ingle'; v. Ingle; compare German Engel, recently imported into the London directories.

Engeldew, Engeldow, Engledow; v. Ingledew.

Engwall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5191:698,37955,261
Sweden2181:45,1693,548
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malta11:430,2723,380
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Engwall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Engal' or 'Ingle'; v. Ingle; compare German Engel, recently imported into the London directories.

Engeldew, Engeldow, Engledow; v. Ingledew.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Engwall Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Engwall Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Engwall occurs most in The United States. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Engwall? popularity and diffusion

The surname Engwall is the 436,668th most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 9,271,687 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Engwall are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 519 people, or 1 in 698,379. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 13 percent live, Illinois, where 13 percent live and Minnesota, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 28 percent live and Mexico, where 3 percent live.

Engwall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Engwall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Engwall last name grew 3,460 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Engwall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Engwall surname are 0.28% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.51% being registered to vote for the political party.

Engwall earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.69% more than the national average, earning $50,783 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Engwalle931/
Engwal9255/
Engvall862,529/
Ingwall8683/
Engwale8637/
Angwall868/
Enguall861/
Gingwall801/
Henningwall781/
Angwal7715/
Ongwal773/
Ingwal771/
Engual771/
Engbal771/
Engval770/
Ingwale71152/
Ingvall71126/
Engvoll7187/
Angvall7145/
Hongwal7121/
Engvale7112/
Ängvall713/
Engvald712/
Hingwal711/
Engwold710/
Engåvoll677/
Jingvall676/
Eangvale672/
Ingwaale671/
Iongwail671/

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