Engvall

Engvall is a surname of Swedish origin. It is typically considered a toponymic or nature-based name, formed from elements in Swedish place-naming that refer to landscape features. While the precise etymology can vary by region and family, names with components related to fields or meadows and built features are common in Swedish surname formation.

The name is most frequently encountered in Sweden and has also appeared in other Nordic countries and among descendants of Swedish and Nordic emigrants in North America and elsewhere. Variants in spelling or pronunciation may occur over time and across regions, but Engvall remains the standard form in most cases.

Notable people bearing the surname Engvall have appeared in various public domains, including sports, the arts, and academia. As with many surnames of Nordic origin, individuals with this name have contributed to local and national contexts in Sweden and abroad.

See also: Engwall, a closely related Swedish surname with a similar linguistic and geographic background.

Engvall, like many Nordic surnames, illustrates how place-based descriptors were fixed into family identifiers during historical surname formation, and it continues to be carried by generations today.