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 815
Cotton Weaver 201
Coal Miner 86
House Keeper 70
Agricultural Labourer 52
Labourer 49
Worsted Weaver 44
Dress Maker 42
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 42
Carter 37
Cotton Spinner 33
Worsted Spinner 29
House Servant 28
Stone Mason 25
Cotton Winder 22
Blacksmith 20
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 20
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 20
Tailor 20
Weaver Cotton 20
Woollen Weaver 20
Cotton Factory Worker 18
Silk Weaver 18
Cotton Powerloom Weaver 16
Shoe Maker 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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