Engh
English
Etymology
From Norwegian Engh, a habitational name from Norwegian eng (“meadow”) for a person from a farm near meadow, from Old Norse eng, from Proto-Germanic *angijō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énkos (“a bend; curve; bowl-shape; valley”), from *h₂enk- (“to bend; bow; curve”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Engh is the 25403rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 974 individuals. Engh is most common among White (96.2%) individuals.
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