Ingalls Surname

52,452nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ingalls Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Ingeld (Ing’s tribute); one who came from Ingol (Inga’s valley), in Lancashire.

Ingalls Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,1041:39,8134,898
Canada4861:75,8148,549
Mexico711:1,748,25617,580
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
France81:8,302,840321,660
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Norway61:857,04855,549
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England31:18,572,686338,250
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
China21:683,660,78330,601
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Belize11:355,4743,977
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8171:17,8272,271

Ingalls (21) may also be a first name.

Ingalls Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Ingeld (Ing’s tribute); one who came from Ingol (Inga’s valley), in Lancashire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ingalls Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ingalls Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ingalls is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ingalls? popularity and diffusion

It is the 52,452nd most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 747,058 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Ingalls reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 21 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 9,104 people, or 1 in 39,813. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 10 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and Massachusetts, where 5 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent live and Mexico, where 1 percent live.

Ingalls Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ingalls has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 323 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ingalls Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ingalls last name are 9.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.93% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ingalls earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.78% more than the national average, earning $44,780 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.29% more than the national average, earning $52,312 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ingalles931/
Ingals9274/
Igalls920/
Inalls920/
D'Ingalls881/
Innalls8619/
Engalls8616/
Ingales8611/
Iggalls861/
Yngalls861/
Ingolls860/
Inghals860/
Igals8318/
Ingalshe804/
Ginalles801/
Ingalsce801/
Inales773,333/
Ingols77121/
Enalls7720/
Ingalz7717/
Engals778/
Jngals770/
Gaigals71169/
Ungales7115/
Inallez719/
Ingeles714/
Ainales713/
Gigales711/
Ingalje711/
Genalls710/
Eunalls710/
Ingoles710/
Ennalls710/
Hingalje677/
Egals671/
Ingolshe670/

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Ingalls Reference & Research

Ingalls DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Ingalls FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ingalls
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