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 1,467
Agricultural Labourer 183
Labourer 79
Dress Maker 71
General Labourer 70
Domestic Servant 67
General Servant 65
Laundress 48
Coal Miner 45
Farm Labourer 36
Annuitant 30
Bricklayer 29
Carpenter 24
Servant 24
House Keeper 23
Charwoman 22
General Servant Domestic 20
Baker 19
No Occupation 19
Farm Servant Indoor 19
Gardener 18
Tailor 18
Cotton Weaver 18
Cook Domestic Servant 17
Shoe Maker 17

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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