eggens

Eggens is a surname of Dutch origin. It is generally treated as a patronymic surname formed with the suffix -ens, indicating descent from an ancestor named with a form such as Egg. The exact origin of the given name Egg is uncertain; it may represent a medieval given name in Dutch-speaking areas. The form Eggens is most commonly found in the Netherlands and among communities of Dutch heritage, with occurrences in other countries resulting from emigration.

In terms of distribution, Eggens appears in census and civil registration records in the Netherlands and in diasporic populations in North America and beyond. The surname is relatively uncommon compared with more widespread Dutch names.

As of current reference sources, there are no widely recognized individuals with the surname Eggens who have standalone biographical entries. The name may appear in historical records or in fiction as a family name without notable real-world associations.

Variants and related forms include Eggers, Eggen, and other patronymic surnames formed with -s or -sen in Dutch, German, and Scandinavian naming traditions. These variants reflect shared mechanisms of surname formation across northern European languages.