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).

Proper noun

Engh (plural Enghs)

  1. A surname from Norwegian.

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.

Anagrams

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