About the Engels Surname

Engels is how some branches of the Engel family came to write their name. Taken at its root, Engels points to “Short form of Engelbert”.

• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• You may also find the name written Engler and Engelmann.
• Engels adds a patronymic ending to Engel, marking ‘son of’ or ‘of the family of’.

Heraldry and the Engels name

Arms linked to Engel and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Engels family name pack.