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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

As of current reference sources, there are no widely recognized individuals with the surname Eggens who have

Variants and related forms include Eggers, Eggen, and other patronymic surnames formed with -s or -sen in

diasporic
populations
in
North
America
and
beyond.
The
surname
is
relatively
uncommon
compared
with
more
widespread
Dutch
names.
standalone
biographical
entries.
The
name
may
appear
in
historical
records
or
in
fiction
as
a
family
name
without
notable
real-world
associations.
Dutch,
German,
and
Scandinavian
naming
traditions.
These
variants
reflect
shared
mechanisms
of
surname
formation
across
northern
European
languages.