Ingram Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Ingram Name Meaning: The first part of the name comes from the Anglo-Saxon name Engel. Literally the Angles, The people of Englanda, Northern Germany. The second part comes from 'hrafn' meaning raven.

The Angles invaded Eastern and Northern Britain in the 5th Century. And then gave their name to England. Therefore the roots of this surname are very old.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ingram Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ingram family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 242
Female Servant 125
Independent 94
Labourer 78
Male Servant 68
Farmer 63
Weaver 23
Tailor 21
Carpenter 20
Shoe Maker 19
Dress Maker 18
Gardener 17
Copper Miner 13
Nailor 13
Pauper 11
Mariner 11
Brick Layer 11
Servant 9
Brick Maker 9
Ag Labourer 8
Pupil 8
Bricklayer 8
Shoemaker 8
Porter 8
Painter 7

Ingram Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ingram 100% 52,451
2 Ingaram 86% 237
3 Engram 83% 105

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