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 1,001
Agricultural Labourer 174
Labourer 128
Domestic Servant 60
General Servant 54
Ag Labourer 41
Laundress 32
Farm Labourer 30
Dress Maker 30
Carpenter 26
Gardener 23
Shoe Maker 23
Annuitant 22
Servant 22
House Keeper 20
Wife Of Above 20
Coal Miner 20
Bricklayer 16
Tailor 16
Farmer 13
Nail Maker 13
Son Of Above 13
General Servant Domestic 13
Housemaid 13
Charwoman 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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