Ingersoll Surname
Approximately 9,543 people bear this surname
Ingersoll Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ingersaul,' i.e. the saule or sale of Inger; v. Inger and Sale or Saul (2). Similarly we find in the London Directory Plimsoll and Plimsaul, where the same suffix occurs. Where the spot is I cannot say.
Read More About This SurnameIngersoll Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,073 | 1:39,949 | 4,915 |
| Canada | 379 | 1:97,218 | 10,570 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,265 | 1:22,172 | 2,786 |
Ingersoll (59) may also be a first name.
Ingersoll Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ingersaul,' i.e. the saule or sale of Inger; v. Inger and Sale or Saul (2). Similarly we find in the London Directory Plimsoll and Plimsaul, where the same suffix occurs. Where the spot is I cannot say. Sale, a hall (the Frenchsalle), is commonly found in the 12th, 13th, and 14th century registers. With the sharpened form Inkersoll, compare Inkerfield for Ingerfield (q.v).
John Inkersall, Sussex, 1607: ibid.
1536-7. Richard Joland and Agnes Inkersall: Marriage Lic. (London).
1588-9. Thomas Inkersall and Johanna Lockey: Marriage Lic (London).
1661. Married — Henry Ingersoll and Mary Worrell: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1675-6. John Chittwelland Mary Ingersom le: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
(Scandinavian) belonging to Ingers(h)all or Inkers(h)all (Notts) = Ingar’s Hall [v.
Ingar1, and + Old Norse höll, hall, hall]
(English) One who came from Inkersall (the monks’ field), in Derbyshire.
(English), Inger's hall or palace. I have never met with the name Inger by itself: but that there is such a Saxon name is evident; for, besides this and the preceding surname, there are in Germany places called Ingersheim and Ingersdorf, and, in Yorkshire, an Ingerthorp.
In 1433, Rob. Hynkersell, gent., was living in co. York. The first who emigrated to this country was Richard Inker- sall, or Ingersoll, who came from Bedfordshire, and settled in Salem in 1629.
Ingersoll Demographics
Average Male Ingersoll Height
176.87 cm
Average Female Ingersoll Height
161.2 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ingersoll Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ingersoll Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ingersoll is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ingersoll? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ingersoll is the 53,501st most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 763,654 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Ingersoll live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,282,666th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 59 people.
Ingersoll is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 9,073 people, or 1 in 39,949. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent reside, Michigan, where 9 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.
Ingersoll Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ingersoll has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 401 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 55 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ingersoll Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ingersoll surname are 13.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.09% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ingersoll earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.02% more than the national average, earning $44,454 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.59% less than the national average, earning $47,898 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hingersoll | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ingersholl | 95 | 1 | / |
| Inngersoll | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ingersolle | 95 | 0 | / |
| Ingersol | 94 | 289 | / |
| Igersoll | 94 | 4 | / |
| Inersoll | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ingersole | 89 | 90 | / |
| Ingersall | 89 | 4 | / |
| Engersoll | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ingersoil | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ingarsoll | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ingorsoll | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ingersold | 89 | 0 | / |
| Insersoll | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ingersool | 89 | 0 | / |
| Inersol | 88 | 0 | / |
| Igersol | 88 | 0 | / |
| Ingersal | 82 | 15 | / |
| Ingorsol | 82 | 0 | / |
| Engersol | 82 | 0 | / |
| Engersole | 78 | 1 | / |
| Engersall | 78 | 0 | / |
| Ingersalt | 78 | 0 | / |
| Enersol | 75 | 51 | / |
| Ingarsal | 71 | 16 | / |
| Engersal | 71 | 0 | / |
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