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

Ingerson is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ingerson.

How Common Is The Last Name Ingerson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 217,130th most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,857,886 people. The last name Ingerson is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Ingerson are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ingerson is also the 3,306,491st most common first name at a global level, held by 12 people.

Ingerson is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,418 people, or 1 in 255,613. In The United States Ingerson is most prevalent in: New York, where 16 percent live, New Hampshire, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Ingerson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ingerson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ingerson surname expanded 319 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 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 Republicans than the national average, with 67.48% 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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