# Englund

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**Englund** is a surname of [Swedish](/source/Swedish_language) origin, meaning "[meadow](/source/Meadow) [grove](/source/Grove_(nature))" (from Swedish *äng*, meadow, and *lund*, grove).[1]

## Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 57.0% of all known bearers of the surname *Englund* were residents of Sweden (frequency 1:1,255), 31.0% of the United States (1:84,563), 4.5% of Finland (1:8,866), 2.0% of Norway (1:18,431) and 1.6% of Denmark (1:24,976).

In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,255) in the following counties:

- 1. [Gävleborg County](/source/G%C3%A4vleborg_County) (1:402)
- 2. [Västernorrland County](/source/V%C3%A4sternorrland_County) (1:501)
- 3. [Uppsala County](/source/Uppsala_County) (1:675)
- 4. [Norrbotten County](/source/Norrbotten_County) (1:707)
- 5. [Värmland County](/source/V%C3%A4rmland_County) (1:721)
- 6. [Jämtland County](/source/J%C3%A4mtland_County) (1:768)
- 7. [Dalarna County](/source/Dalarna_County) (1:835)
- 8. [Västmanland County](/source/V%C3%A4stmanland_County) (1:917)
- 9. [Västerbotten County](/source/V%C3%A4sterbotten_County) (1:1,066)
- 10. [Örebro County](/source/%C3%96rebro_County) (1:1,093)
- 11. [Södermanland County](/source/S%C3%B6dermanland_County) (1:1,214)
- 12. [Stockholm County](/source/Stockholm_County) (1:1,251)

In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:8,866) in the following regions:[2]

- 1. [Åland](/source/%C3%85land) (1:305)
- 2. [Ostrobothnia](/source/Ostrobothnia_(administrative_region)) (1:1,207)
- 3. [Uusimaa](/source/Uusimaa) (1:6,061)
- 4. [Tavastia Proper](/source/Tavastia_Proper) (1:7,267)

## People

- [Anabel Englund](/source/Anabel_Englund) (born 1992), American singer songwriter
- [Andreas Englund](/source/Andreas_Englund) (born 1996), Swedish ice hockey player
- [David Englund](/source/David_Englund) (born 1962), American designer
- [Einar Englund](/source/Einar_Englund) (1916–1999), Finnish composer
- [Gene Englund](/source/Gene_Englund) (1917–1995), American basketball player
- [John Englund](/source/John_Englund) (1873–1948), American politician and newspaper editor
- [Lars-Erik Englund](/source/Lars-Erik_Englund) (1934–2010), Swedish Air Force Lieutenant General
- [Nils-Joel Englund](/source/Nils-Joel_Englund) (1907–1995), Swedish cross-country skier
- [Ola Englund](/source/Ola_Englund) (born 1981), Swedish guitar player, record producer, YouTuber, and owner of Solar Guitars
- [Olov Englund](/source/Olov_Englund) (born 1983), Swedish Bandy player
- [Patric Englund](/source/Patric_Englund) (born 1970), Swedish ice hockey player
- [Peter Englund](/source/Peter_Englund) (born 1957), Swedish author
- [Robert Englund](/source/Robert_Englund) (born 1947), American actor
- [Robert Keith Englund](/source/Robert_Keith_Englund) (1952–2020), American archaeologist
- [Sanna Englund](/source/Sanna_Englund) (born 1975), German actress
- [Tom S. Englund](/source/Tom_S._Englund) (born 1973), Swedish guitar player and singer of Evergrey
- [Will Englund](/source/Will_Englund) (born 1953), American editorial writer and associate editor

## See also

- [Englund, Minnesota](/source/Englund,_Minnesota), an unincorporated community, United States
- [Englund Gambit](/source/Englund_Gambit), chess opening
- [England (surname)](/source/England_(surname))
- [Engsund](/source/Engsund), surname

## References

1. Elsdon C. Smith (1956). [*Dictionary Of American Family Names By Elsdon D. Smith , 1956*](http://archive.org/details/dictionary-of-american-family-names-by-elsdon-d.-smith-1956)

1. ["Englund Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History"](https://forebears.io/surnames/englund). *forebears.io*. Retrieved 2023-02-08.

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