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
General Labourer 91
General Servant Domestic 85
Living On Own Means 85
Dress Maker 49
Agricultural Labourer 46
Scholar 43
Farmer 42
Bricklayer 41
House Maid Domestic 38
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 35
Cook Domestic 32
Coal Miner Hewer 31
Carpenter 30
Domestic Servant 28
Laundress Wash 27
Cotton Weaver 27
Charwoman 24
Housemaid Domestic 24
Dressmaker 23
House Keeper 20
House Painter 20
Tailoress 20
School 20
Butcher 18
Tailor 18

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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