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 1,012
Cotton Weaver 340
House Keeper 83
Worsted Weaver 69
Coal Miner 61
Labourer 59
Worsted Spinner 49
Dress Maker 38
Woollen Weaver 38
Stone Mason 37
Cotton Spinner 36
Domestic Servant 35
Agricultural Labourer 31
Tailor 27
Annuitant 26
Cotton Operative 26
Wife Of Above 22
Cotton Winder 22
Weaver 22
Joiner 19
Mill Hand 19
Spinner 19
General Servant 18
Grocer 18
House Wife 18

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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