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.
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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) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Înger. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Inger? popularity and diffusion
The last name Inger is the 219,336th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,907,531 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Inger reside; 26 percent reside in Northern Europe and 23 percent reside in British Isles. Inger is also the 7,739th most numerous forename internationally It is held by 134,609 people.
This last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 409 people, or 1 in 136,230. In England Inger is primarily concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 45 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 17 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 5 percent reside. Beside England this surname exists in 56 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Germany, where 12 percent reside.
Inger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Inger has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 262 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 394 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Inger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Inger surname are 2.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.62% registered with 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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