Explore the Family Name Engdahl

The meaning of Engdahl

Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements eng, a variant of äng ‘meadow’ (possibly from a placename), + dahl, an ornamental (old) spelling of dal ‘valley’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Anders, Niels.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Engdahl has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Engdahl was ranked as the 22,143rd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 23,604th rank, marking a -6.6% change in its ranking. The number of people with the Engdahl surname also saw a slight decrease during this time period, falling from 1,089 in 2000 to 1,075 in 2010, which represented a -1.29% change in count. Meanwhile, the proportion per 100k individuals with this surname went from 0.4 in 2000 to 0.36 in 2010, indicating a 10% reduction.

20002010Change
Rank#22,143#23,604-6.6%
Count1,0891,075-1.29%
Proportion per 100k0.40.36-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Engdahl

When looking at the ethnicity associated with the Engdahl surname, we see some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of those with the Engdahl surname identified as White (97.43% in 2000 and 96.74% in 2010), there were increases among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 0.46% in 2000 to 0.84% in 2010, an increase of 82.61%. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with the Engdahl surname identifying as two or more races increased from 0.55% in 2000 to 0.84% in 2010, a change of 52.73%. The Hispanic representation also increased from 0.92% to 1.30%, marking a 41.30% growth. During both years, no individuals with the Engdahl surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White97.43%96.74%-0.71%
Hispanic0.92%1.3%41.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.46%0.84%82.61%
Two or More Races0.55%0.84%52.73%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%