Ingilby Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ingilby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ingleby,' a parish in North Riding of Yorkshire Also several townships in Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire Literally 'the dwelling of Ingle,' which see.

Gilbert de Ingelby, faiflour, 11 Edward II: Freemen of York.

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Ingilby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:5,065,278148,650
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884

Ingilby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ingleby,' a parish in North Riding of Yorkshire Also several townships in Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire Literally 'the dwelling of Ingle,' which see.

Gilbert de Ingelby, faiflour, 11 Edward II: Freemen of York.

Thomas delngleby, Rector of Houghton, Norfolk, 1361: History of Norfolk.

Thomas de Ingleby, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1566. Francis Ingliby (sic), Bras. Coll.: Register of the University of Oxford.

George Winter married Jane, d. of Sir William Ingleby of Ripley, Yorkshire Thomas Winter sonn and heir, 1594. Visitation of Worcestershire, 1569.

1636. Miles Richardson and Mary Inglebee, widow: Marriage Lic.(London).

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

V. Ingleby.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

There are several places in Yorkshire called Ingleby, and in that co., at Ripley Castle, the baronet's ancestors have been resident from the XIV. century. Courthope's Debrett.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. Inglesby, the town of the English, or Angles; perhaps the town was first named at the time the Angles first invaded Britain. Ing—gil—by, Saxon, the town near the brook in the narrow valley. A town in Lincolnshire, England.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The Inglebys, who take their name from parishes and townships in the North Riding, are now best represented in the Ripon district. The pedigree of one family of this name begins with Sir Thomas Ingleby, one of the justices of the Common Pleas in the reign of Edward III. (Th.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Ingilby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ingilby is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ingilby? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ingilby is the 5,812,366th most frequent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ingilby reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England Ingilby is most common in: North Yorkshire, where 55 percent reside, Greater London, where 18 percent reside and Essex, where 9 percent reside.

Ingilby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ingilby has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ingilby last name decreased 35 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Engleby71232/
Enilbay714/
Insleby711/
Hinilbe711/
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Iglba672/
Engilber671/
Hinglibe671/
Inglebee670/
Engleboy670/
Egelby6215/
Inelba622/
Inglwe621/
Inelbe621/
Jinglue572/
Yinglue571/
Esnelby571/
Engelbe571/
Eagleboy5320/
Engleber531/
Engelber531/
Englebee530/
Unglebee530/
Engelbeit501/
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