Explore the Family Name Englebrecht

The meaning of Englebrecht

Americanized form of German Engelbrecht. Some characteristic forenames: German Horst.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Englebrecht" saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The surname's rank dropped from 60,706 in 2000 to 67,318 in 2010, marking a decrease of approximately 10.89%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also fell by around 5.48%, from 310 people in 2000 to 293 people in 2010. The proportion of people named Englebrecht per 100,000 also went down by about 9.09%.

20002010Change
Rank#60,706#67,318-10.89%
Count310293-5.48%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Englebrecht

As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the surname "Englebrecht" identify as White, although there was a minor decrease from 93.23% in 2000 to 91.13% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, jumping from 4.52% in 2000 to 7.17% in 2010. This represents an impressive growth rate of 58.63%. There was no change for other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.

20002010Change
White93.23%91.13%-2.25%
Hispanic4.52%7.17%58.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%