Inglett Surname

440,964th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 776 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Inglett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ingel.' from the diminutive Ingel-ot; v. Ingle. Judging by the instances below it would seem as if, amid variations of the spelling of the surname, William had been retained in the family as the traditional personal name.

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Inglett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7421:488,48941,275
England321:1,741,18971,393
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Inglett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ingel.' from the diminutive Ingel-ot; v. Ingle. Judging by the instances below it would seem as if, amid variations of the spelling of the surname, William had been retained in the family as the traditional personal name.

William Ingelot, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Hingelot, Norfolk, ibid.

Richard Yugelot (sic), Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1540. Robert Inglot, rector of Bodham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

'Here William Inglott, organist, doth rest, Whose art in musick this Cathedral blest': Norwich Cathedral, 1621: History of Norfolk.

1652. Baptised — Elizabeth d. William Inglott, free of the Wine Coopers: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1671. — Mary, d. William Inglett: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

= Ingle (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et, -ot.

William Ingelot.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Inglett Last Name Facts

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

Inglett is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Inglett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 440,964th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,391,167 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Inglett are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Inglett is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 742 people, or 1 in 488,489. In The United States Inglett is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 28 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Inglett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Inglett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Inglett last name expanded 2,120 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Inglett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Inglett are 29.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75.9% registered to vote for the party.

Inglett earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.36% more than the national average, earning $43,303 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Einglett9322/
Inglette931/
Inglet92205/
Eninglett882/
Englett86298/
Higlett86214/
Ingle83261,601/
Inglt836/
Yingloet80247/
Inglethe801/
Ingles7721,019/
Hingle771,344/
Inglez77775/
Ingley77698/
Jingle77434/
Englet77170/
Ingler77160/
Inglee77149/
Gingle7777/
Eingle7744/
Inglhe7712/
Inglit778/
Inglle774/
Higlet774/
Eglett773/
Inglea773/
Yingle773/
Aingle772/
Yiglet772/
Inghle771/
Ingled771/
Inglej771/
Giglet771/
Ingl739/
Iglt731/
Hingley712,141/
Jingles71208/
Hingler7137/
Inglesh7118/
Ingless7117/
Englete7117/
Ingleis7113/
Jinglei7110/
Heingle718/
Engleth716/
Hinglej714/
Gingley713/
Englest713/
Jingler712/
Yinglei712/
Esingle712/
Heglett711/
Jinglez711/
Inglesr711/
Hinglee711/
Hinglje711/
Eningle711/
Inglist711/
Ingleje711/
Inglees711/
Uingler711/
Uinglit711/
Yngleth711/
Eingles711/
Jinglit711/
Inngled711/
Hingles710/
Haiglet710/
Ingleds710/
Aingley710/
Aigleat710/
Heiglet710/
Engleat710/
Gaingle710/
Aingles710/
Engle6728,044/
Ingel67904/
Ingli67292/
Gingl67167/
Ingla67145/
Hingl6786/
Eglet6767/
Hingleje6748/
Ingil6733/
Ingellei6729/
Imgle677/
Inguelle675/
Ingly673/
Yngle672/
Jingl672/
Heghlett671/
Eghleitt671/
Ingld671/
Hinghley671/
Heingler671/
Ingyl671/
Oingl671/
Yinglead671/
Inggl671/
Jinggles670/
Engleith670/

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