Ingham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Ingham Name Meaning: Habitational name from any of a number of places with this name i.e Suffolk,'inga' + 'ham' homestead.

The name is of english origin.The first recorded spelling is that of 'Alwinus De Ingham',dated 1049.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ingham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ingham family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 530
Wool Comber 94
Weaver 71
Power Loom Weaver 64
At Home 58
Labourer 53
Cotton Weaver 52
House Servant 41
Agricultural Labourer 41
Coal Miner 40
Hand Loom Weaver 40
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 37
Dress Maker 32
House Keeper 31
Cotton Spinner 29
Stone Mason 24
Servant 21
Tailor 19
Joiner 18
Farm Labourer 18
Blacksmith 17
Shoe Maker 17
Bobbin Winder 16
Errand Boy 16
Spinner 16

Ingham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ingham 100% 53,370
2 Engeham 71% 123
3 Engham 83% 101

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The surname Ingham is the most popular version of all its varients

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