About Engelen
The surname Engelen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "engel," meaning "angel" in English. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as "the son of Engel." The name likely originated as a nickname or a given name referring to someone who was considered angelic or had angelic qualities. Today, the surname Engelen is relatively common in the Netherlands and is often found among individuals of Dutch descent.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Engelen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Engelen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Engelen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.