Ingerson Surname

217,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,889 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Ingerson 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.

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Ingerson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4181:255,61324,212
Australia3251:83,0649,628
England841:663,31038,317
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Wales61:515,75523,171
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4441:113,10511,218

Ingerson (12) may also be a first name.

Ingerson 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Inger’s or Ingar’s Son: v. Ingar1.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ingerson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ingerson is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Ingerson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ingerson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ingerson is the 217,130th most common family name globally, held by around 1 in 3,857,886 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Ingerson live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ingerson is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring given name internationally, borne by 12 people.

Ingerson is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,418 people, or 1 in 255,613. In The United States Ingerson is primarily found in: New York, where 16 percent reside, New Hampshire, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Ingerson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ingerson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ingerson last name rose 319 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 102 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ingerson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ingerson last name are 20.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.48% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ingerson earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.83% more than the national average, earning $44,801 USD per year.

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