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
Scholar 551
Agricultural Labourer 237
House Servant 84
Labourer 77
At Home 62
Servant 54
Farm Labourer 42
Dress Maker 39
Shoe Maker 35
Carpenter 26
Annuitant 25
Laundress 24
Pauper 22
Tailor 22
Coal Miner 20
Scholar At Home 20
Ag Lab 19
Gardener 17
Errand Boy 17
House Keeper 17
Nailer 15
General Servant 14
Bricklayer 14
Lace Maker 13
School 13

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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