Inger Surname
Approximately 1,865 people bear this surname
Inger Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ingvar,' a Scandinavian personal name founded on the root Ing, which see, compare the local surname Ingerthorp, i.e. the thorp of Inger, the name of the first settler. As a fontal name Inger is found at the close of the 15th century.
Read More About This SurnameInger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 409 | 1:136,230 | 13,344 |
| United States | 351 | 1:1,032,647 | 75,818 |
| Germany | 219 | 1:367,605 | 35,039 |
| New Zealand | 169 | 1:26,795 | 4,697 |
| Australia | 127 | 1:212,565 | 20,555 |
| Hungary | 83 | 1:118,268 | 11,127 |
| France | 62 | 1:1,071,334 | 116,831 |
| Afghanistan | 54 | 1:595,429 | 7,014 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| Poland | 37 | 1:1,027,263 | 72,414 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| Argentina | 28 | 1:1,526,550 | 84,030 |
| Czechia | 25 | 1:425,339 | 47,625 |
| Slovakia | 24 | 1:222,352 | 35,659 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Kazakhstan | 19 | 1:930,658 | 56,702 |
| Norway | 17 | 1:302,487 | 30,120 |
| Turkey | 12 | 1:6,485,118 | 119,359 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 156 | 1:156,252 | 13,619 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89 | 1:564,255 | 38,527 |
The alternate forms: Înger (1) are calculated separately.
Inger (134,609) may also be a first name.
Inger Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ingvar,' a Scandinavian personal name founded on the root Ing, which see, compare the local surname Ingerthorp, i.e. the thorp of Inger, the name of the first settler. As a fontal name Inger is found at the close of the 15th century.
Roger Inger, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ingre Jonson, Yorkshire, 1472.: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).
John Ingerson, 1560: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Thomas Ingerson, 1558: ibid.
1589. Henry Humthe French and Ellen Inger: Marriage Lic. (London).
1670. Baptised — Jone, d. Thomas Inger: Kensington Ch.
(Anglo-Scand.) 1 Ing’s Army [Old Norse Ing(u)arr: v. Ing2, and + -arr for harr, herr, army] The mod. Norwegian form is Ing(v)ar.
2 = Ing1 (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er: cp. Fielder.
Inger Demographics
Average Inger Salary in
United States
$51,781 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Inger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Inger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Inger (Arabic: اينغر, Russian: Ингер) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Înger. For other possible spellings of Inger click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Inger? popularity and diffusion
It is the 219,336th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,907,531 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Inger live; 26 percent live in Northern Europe and 23 percent live in British Isles. Inger is also the 7,739th most commonly held forename at a global level It is held by 134,609 people.
The surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 409 people, or 1 in 136,230. In England Inger is most prevalent in: Nottinghamshire, where 45 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 17 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 5 percent reside. Besides England this surname exists in 56 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Germany, where 12 percent reside.
Inger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Inger has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Inger surname expanded 262 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 394 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Inger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Inger are 2.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.62% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Inger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 19.43% more than the national average, earning 413,334 kr per year; in United States they earn 20.01% more than the national average, earning $51,781 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.83% more than the national average, earning $56,552 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Inger Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Inger in the Russian language | ||
| Ингер | inger | - |
| Inger in the Arabic language | ||
| اينغر | aynghr | - |
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