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 731
Agricultural Labourer 198
Labourer 72
House Servant 47
Dress Maker 43
Servant 38
Laundress 33
Shoe Maker 31
Carter 25
Farm Labourer 23
Farmer's Son 21
Coal Miner 20
House Keeper 20
General Servant 20
House Maid 18
Nailor 18
Straw Plaiter 17
Gardener 15
Cook 15
Groom 14
Bricklayer 14
Tailor 14
Farmer's Wife 12
Cotton Weaver 12
Domestic Servant 12

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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