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 1,086
Cotton Weaver 413
Coal Miner 78
Dress Maker 61
General Labourer 61
Worsted Weaver 60
Cotton Winder 58
Living On Own Means 52
Worsted Spinner 50
Cotton Spinner 48
Labourer 40
Living On Her Own Means 39
House Keeper 35
Farmer 33
Carter 31
Joiner 27
Woollen Weaver 27
Tailor 25
Domestic Servant 25
Stone Mason 23
Agricultural Labourer 22
Weaver 21
Blacksmith 20
Grocer 19
General Servant Domestic 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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