Explore the Family Name Engard

The meaning of Engard

1. Finnish (of Swedish origin; Engård): habitational name from a farm named Engård in Lapinjärvi in southern Finland, composed of the Swedish elements en ‘juniper’ + gård ‘farm’. Adopted as a hereditary surname in the early 20th century. 2. Americanized form of Danish Enggård: unexplained. 3. Probably also an Americanized form of German Engert or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

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How common is the last name Engard in the United States?

The Engard surname experienced a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The rank of the name decreased from 74,957 in 2000 to 82,044 in 2010, indicating a change of -9.45%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 240 in 2000 to 230 in 2010, showing a -4.17% change. The proportion per 100,000 people was at 0.09 in 2000 and dropped to 0.08 in 2010, registering an -11.11% shift.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,957	#82,044	-9.45%
Count	240	230	-4.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Engard

Analyzing the ethnicity associated with the Engard surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, it is predominantly linked with the White ethnic group. In 2000, 98.33% of the Engards identified as White, which slightly reduced to 96.96% in 2010, marking a -1.39% change. There were no recorded instances of the surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native ethnic groups in either 2000 or 2010, with proportions remaining at 0% throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.33%	96.96%	-1.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%