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
Cotton Weaver 412
Living On Own Means 97
General Labourer 55
Worsted Spinner 54
Dress Maker 50
Cotton Winder 40
Woollen Weaver 40
Scholar 39
Cotton Spinner 35
Cotton C Weaver 33
Farmer 31
Worsted Weaver 31
Cotton Card Room Hand 30
Stone Mason 24
House Painter 21
Domestic Servant 20
House Keeper Domestic 20
Coal Miner 20
Stone Quarryman 20
School Boy 19
General Servant Domestic 18
Tailor 18
Joiner 17
Worsted Twister 17
Coal Miner Hewer 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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