Engelen
surname · Latin script
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
Engelen is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the Netherlands. Recorded meaning: Patronymische Ableitung zu Rufname Engel, mit -en-Suffix.
- NLNetherlands
- BEBelgium
- DEGermany
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
Patronymische Ableitung zu Rufname Engel, mit -en-Suffix. Bearer count: 792.
Sources 1
- Deutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 6: Familiennamen aus Rufnamen
Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Engelen is also recorded in 2 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
In German, Genitiv-/Pluralform zu Rufname Engel; 792 Tokens.
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 6: Familiennamen aus Rufnamen
In Danish, definite singular of engel
as a wordkaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Adriaan Walraven Engelenb. 1804NLDutch poet, politician and jurist (1804–1890)
- Catharina Dorothea Sewingb. 1868NLnot in their usual nameDutch opera singer (1868-1961)
- René Engelenb. 1897BEBelgian watercolorist (1897-1971)
- Dries Engelenb. 1927NLDutch sculptor (1927-2021)
- Klaus C. Engelenb. 1936DEGerman journalist
- Paul Engelenb. 1949GBMake-Up Artist
- Theo Engelenb. 1950NLDutch writer
- Jos Engelenb. 1950NLDutch physicist
- Jeff Engelenb. 1953LULuxembourgian politician (born 1953)
- Lucien Engelenb. 1962NLresearcher
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 19 sources across 10 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE Belgium | Familienaam.be — Belgian family-name frequency (population register) | 2008 | 3.7K | #203 |
| NL Netherlands | CBG Familienamenbank — Dutch surname bearer counts (GBA/BRP 2007) | 2007 | 3.6K | #275 |
| BE Belgium | Statbel — Noms de famille (family names) | — | 3.5K | #214 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 241 | #83,936 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 229 | #82,317 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 187 | #91,404 |
| ES Spain | INE — Apellidos más frecuentes (Padrón Municipal) | — | 47 | #46,930 |
| ES Spain | INE — Padrón per-token widgets (current living counts, given + apellidos) | — | 47 | #46,316 |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1971 | 25 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1941 | 22 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1951 | 19 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1921 | 19 | — |
Reference works 3
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Wikipedia surname tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Engelen mean?
- Recorded meaning: Patronymische Ableitung zu Rufname Engel, mit -en-Suffix.
- In which country does Engelen have the most bearers?
- Engelen is most frequently recorded in the Netherlands.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Engelen”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.