Explore the Family Name Engelsman

The meaning of Engelsman

1. Dutch: ethnic name from Engelsman, denoting a man from England. 2. Americanized form of German Engelsmann: cognate of 1 above, from Middle Low German Engelsman, or a nickname for a gentle person, from Middle High German engelsch ‘angelic’ + man ‘man’. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Engelman.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Engelsman has seen a rise in its popularity ranking from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Engelsman was the 55,609th most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to become the 53,204th. This represents a positive change of 4.32%. In terms of count, the number of individuals with the Engelsman surname increased by approximately 12.75% over this same period, from 345 people in 2000 to 389 people in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,609	#53,204	4.32%
Count	345	389	12.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Engelsman

As for ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Engelsman identify as White. In 2000, this figure stood at 94.78%, and despite a slight decrease, it remained relatively stable at 94.09% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 66.38%, rising from 2.32% in 2000 to 3.86% in 2010. There was a notable decrease in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, dropping from 1.45% in 2000 to no recorded individuals in 2010. No individuals with the Engelsman surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.78%	94.09%	-0.73%
Hispanic	2.32%	3.86%	66.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.45%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%