Explore the Family Name Engesser
The meaning of Engesser
South German: topographic name for someone who lived in a narrow street, from Middle High German enge ‘narrow’ + gazze ‘street, lane’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Engesser in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Engesser has seen a slight increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. Ranking at 54,385th place in 2000, it moved up to 54,178th place by 2010, marking a change of about 0.38%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a rise from 355 in 2000 to 381 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of approximately 7.32%. Despite these changes, the proportion of the Engesser surname per 100k people remained steady at 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #54,385 | #54,178 | 0.38% |
| Count | 355 | 381 | 7.32% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Engesser
As for ethnicity data from the same Decennial U.S. Census, we see that the strongest association of the Engesser surname is with those identifying as White. This group accounted for 98.03% of bearers of this name in 2000, though it decreased slightly to 95.28% in 2010. There was a noticeable emergence of Hispanic affiliation during this decade, shifting from 0 to 2.62%. Those identifying as Two or More Races also increased from 1.41% to 1.57%. The census reported no significant changes for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities associated with the Engesser surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.03% | 95.28% | -2.81% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.62% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.41% | 1.57% | 11.35% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |