Engels History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The surname Engels emerged in the ancient German province of Westphalia, which lies between the Rhine and Wesser rivers. Two of the common types of hereditary surnames found in the Westphalia were patronymic surnames, which were derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which were derived from the mother's given name. The surname Engels was derived from various Germanic personal names. The name Engels is a short form of given names such as Engelbert or Engelhard.

Early Origins of the Engels family

The surname Engels was first found in Bremen, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Engels family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Engels research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1630, 1669, 1674, 1689, 1694 and 1772 are included under the topic Early Engels History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Engels Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Engels include Engel, Engels, Engell, Engeler, Engeli, Aingel, Aingell, Aengel, Aengell, Aingeler, Engele, Aingele, Engler, Engebretson, Engelbrekt, Engelbretson, Engebrecht, Engelbrecht, Engelbrecher, Engelbert and many more.

Early Notables of the Engels family

Notables of the period with the name Engels were Hans Ludwig Engel (1630-1674), a Roman Catholic canon lawyer, best known as the author of "ollegium Universi Juris Canonici", Vice Chancellor at the University of Salzburg (1669); and Ludwig Engel (died 1694)...
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Engels Ranking

In the United States, the name Engels is the 14,920^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Netherlands, the name Engels is ranked the 344^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,504 people with that name. 2

Engels migration to the United States +

For many Germans, emigration to North America was an inviting alternative to the trials of life in the old country. From the mid-17th into the present century, thousands of Germans migrated across the Atlantic. They capitalized on the chance to escape poverty and persecution, and to own their own land. After 1650, Germans settled throughout the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also landed in Canada, settling in Ontario or father west on the rich land of the prairies. Among them:

Engels Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

H Peter Engels, who arrived in America in 1754 3
Louise Engels, who landed in America in 1764-1798 3

Engels Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

W Henr Engels, who landed in America in 1818 3
Matt Engels, aged 2, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 3
N Engels, aged 40, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 3
Anna M Engels, aged 28, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 3
Get Engels, aged 1, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Engels (post 1700) +

W. Norbert Engels, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964 4
Stephan Engels (b. 1960), former German football player and manager
Ludwig Engels (1905-1967), German-born, Brazilian chess master
Gert Engels (b. 1957), former German footballer
Marc Engels (1965-2020), Belgian film sound engineer who won the César Award for Best Sound in 2017 for his work on The Odyssey; he died from COVID-19
Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), German-English industrialist, social scientist, author, political theorist, philosopher, and father of Marxist theory
Engels Pedroza (b. 1966), former Venezuelan boxer

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html