Engelbert

Engelbert Meaning & Origin

About Engelbert
The surname Engelbert is of German origin and is derived from the given name Engelbert, which is composed of the elements "engel" meaning "angel" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Engelbert can be interpreted as "bright angel" or "famous angel." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Engelbert.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Engelbert is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Engelbert: 710
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,396
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Engelbert based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANJLPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E52041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 NG G IH0 L B ER0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛŋgɪlbərt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANJLPRT', 'ANKLPRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Engelbert in Braille

Here's how to represent Engelbert in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Engelbert in braille

How to sign the name Engelbert using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Engelbert using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Engelbert in sign language

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