Inglis Surname

23,511th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,032 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Inglis Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the English,' i.e. the Englishman, a name originating in the Lowlands. A State document relating to a serious raid across the border in 1541, speaks of the attacking party as gathering 'to the number of fifty-two Inglismen' (TTT.

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Inglis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia5,2151:5,177747
Scotland4,2101:1,272216
United States4,0281:89,98510,112
England3,6701:15,1822,237
Canada2,9801:12,3641,831
New Zealand1,0211:4,435698
South Africa4981:108,79113,104
Malawi3661:46,7746,615
Saint Lucia2091:855162
Wales791:39,1713,833
Northern Ireland681:27,1332,940
Ireland581:81,1894,753
Moldova561:63,5968,738
Philippines551:1,840,695114,828
Spain501:935,04135,950
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Hungary281:350,58125,143
Thailand271:2,616,235275,741
Trinidad and Tobago191:71,7885,445
France161:4,151,420237,746
Guyana121:63,5185,280
China121:113,943,4645,994
Hong Kong121:611,2903,500
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Isle of Man111:7,8021,618
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Norway81:642,78647,258
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Honduras71:1,259,4925,127
Panama71:558,8949,437
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Malta41:107,5681,849
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominica11:75,891912
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1451:30,5513,070
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4,1481:902152
England8661:28,1473,811
Wales171:92,2604,121
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4901:102,48710,363

Inglis (485) may also be a first name.

Inglis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the English,' i.e. the Englishman, a name originating in the Lowlands. A State document relating to a serious raid across the border in 1541, speaks of the attacking party as gathering 'to the number of fifty-two Inglismen' (TTT.). Again, reference is made to 'Andro Frostar, Ady Frostar, Johne Frostar, Inglismen' (ibid.); v. English.

Walter Ingeleys, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Idonea la Engleys. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

Roger Ingleys, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Johannes Inglays, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Married — Richard Inglish and Elizabeth Macland: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1795. — John Hays and Sarah Inglish: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A surname from Northern English and Scots Englis (Old English Englisc), meaning the English (man), in Latin documents Anglicus. Richard Anglicus witnessed David's great charter to Melrose, a. 1153 (Melros, 1). Adam le Englis witnessed a confirmation charter of the fishery in Torduff, c. 1194—1211 (Holm-Cultram, p. 35), and Walter Anglicus witnessed a charter by Alan, lord of Galloway to the Abbey of Kelso, a. 1208 (Kelso, p. 202). In 1296 Rauf le Engleys was commanded "to answer at law as a man at the king's faith and peace to all having claims against him" (Bain, II, 805). Several individuals of the name rendered homage in 1296: Johan le Engleys of Berwickshire, Phellipe le Engleys, Wautier le Engleys, and Richard le Engleys, all three of Lanarkshire, and Mawcolum le Engleys of Perthshire (ibid., p. 204,206, 209,212). Nisbet says that from Philip are descended the Inglises of Branksholm and Manor, and that the Inglises of Tarvet may be descended from Johan le Engleys. In 1296 Malcolm le fiz Lengleys claimed Kentyre as his heritage, and in 1300 he had a safe conduct by land or sea, with his men and galleys to herass the Scots (ibid., p. 225,294), Before 1321 Robert I ganted to Ade Barbitonsoris the toft in Moffat with two bovates of land adjacent "que quondam Willelmus dictus Ingles ad firmam tenuit in villa de Moffet de domino Vallis Anandie avo nostro" (RMS., I, 37). John Inglis was a forestaller in Aberdeen, 1402 (CRA., p. 385). Thomas Ynglis witnessed a renunciation by Walter Scott of Bukcleuch, 1449 (Soltre, p. 319). James Ynglis appears as canon of Glasgow, 1452 (REG., 373), and the name of Master Alexander Lenglis, archdeacon of St. Andrews, appears also as Inglys and English (Bain, IV, 1564). Alexander Inglyssh, ambassador of the king of Scotland, 1478, is probably the same person (ibid., 1454). The name was early carried to France and there appeered as D'Anglars. In Scotland the name also occers as Angel. Ingleis 1574, Inglish 1686, Inglisse 1680.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(N.Eng. and Scot.) English(man) [Northern English and Scot.: Old Norse Englis-, as in Englis-menn, Englishmen: cp. also Swedish Engelsman, Englishman] The Inglis men war armed wele, Both in yren and in stele . . , War never men better in tight Than Ingliss men, whil thai had myght.

—L. Minot (c. 1350), How Edward the King come in Braband.

And I haif red mony quarss [books] . . .

Bath Inglis and Latene.—Lord Ferguss Gaist.

Cp. English.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“English” in Old Scots.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Scottish) One who came from England, an Englishman.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The old Scottish form of ' English,' formerly applied to the descendants of Englishmen settled in Scotland, especially of prisoners taken by Malcolm III, from the northern counties in 1070. For years after that date, we are told, English servants or slaves were to be found in every village, and almost in every house. Singularly enough, the baronet family, though of Scottish origin, deduce from William Inglis, who had, in 1395, a grant of lands and this surname from Robert III., for killing an Englishman on the borders-Anglus at Anglum occidendo; truly as odd an origin as surname ever had.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

An Englishman. The family are descended from Sir William Inglis, temp. Robert III.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

The name was given in Scotland, to distinguish the family of some English settler. The Englishman. In the ancient records of the family the name Anglicus is often mentioned.

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

Or Anglicus. See English. This family was early seated in Scotland; Ralph Anglicus being witness, 1110, to the foundation charter of Kelso (Chart. Kelso, Ed. Bannatyne). The Baronets Inglis were of this family.

The Norman People (1874)

User-submitted Reference

(Scottish) This surname means 'Englishman', 'one who came from England'.

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Inglis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Inglis (Hindi: इंग्लिस, Russian: Инглис) has its highest incidence in Australia. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Inglis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Inglis? popularity and diffusion

The surname Inglis is the 23,511th most commonly used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 316,410 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 36 percent of Inglis are found; 35 percent are found in Northern Europe and 35 percent are found in British Isles. Inglis is also the 385,996th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 485 people.

Inglis is most numerous in Australia, where it is borne by 5,215 people, or 1 in 5,177. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 40 percent are found, New South Wales, where 20 percent are found and South Australia, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Australia this surname occurs in 83 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Inglis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Inglis has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname increased 101 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 822 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 424 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 465 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Inglis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Inglis last name is principally Anglican (44%) in Ireland.

In The United States Inglis are 9.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.02% registered with the political party.

The amount Inglis earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 51.05% more than the national average, earning 522,766 kr per year; in Peru they earn 24.18% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,073 per year; in South Africa they earn 5.37% more than the national average, earning R 250,392 per year; in United States they earn 7.54% more than the national average, earning $46,403 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.36% more than the national average, earning $53,339 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Inglish92778/
Ineglis9234/
Ingliss9229/
Ingleis9213/
Inglies923/
Inglise922/
Inglihs922/
Ginglis921/
Inglist921/
Jinglis920/
Ingli91292/
Iglis9111/
Ingellis86236/
Hinglish864/
Hinglais862/
Einglish861/
Inghlish861/
Inglisch861/
Ginglish861/
Ingles8321,019/
Inglês8310,285/
Englis832,331/
Inglés83169/
Jingli8374/
Yingli8349/
Inglès8321/
Inglič8316/
Ingils8313/
Ingliz8311/
Inglit838/
Hingli834/
Inglid833/
Ynglis832/
Eingli831/
Aingli831/
Ighlis831/
Higlis830/
Imglis830/
Inglitsch8024/
Inglisova8011/
Inglishch801/
English77100,344/
Inglese775,838/
Gingles77847/
Jingles77208/
Inegliz77186/
Englisz77182/
Eigėlis7749/
Ingelli7741/
Iglisch7724/
Englise7719/
Eigelis7718/
Inglesh7718/
Ingless7717/
Jinglei7710/
Ingilli777/
Ungluis773/
Ingills772/
Jinglai772/
Yinglei772/
Inglèse772/
Ighliss772/
Inglesr771/
Engliss771/
Ainglai771/
Inglysh771/
Iglisse771/
Innghli771/
Ungliss771/
Inglees771/
Inghliz771/
Yinglai771/
Uinglit771/
Eingles771/
Engleis771/
Jinglit771/
Henglis771/
Inglice771/
Hingles770/
Ingleds770/
Ennglis770/
Unglish770/
Englist770/
Aingles770/
Hainglaise7520/
Ingle73261,601/
Engli73236/
Eglis73235/
Ingla73145/
Igles7377/
Ingly733/
Inles733/
Hinls732/
Inels731/
Igliz731/
Englisch711,543/
Ingellei7129/
Engellis7118/
Englaish717/
Gingilli717/
Inguilli716/
Englishe714/
Uisengli714/
Enghlish713/
Engllish713/
Englilsh711/
Enlglish711/
Ennglish711/
Inglydss711/
Engleish710/
Higglies710/
Jinggles710/
Engles672,406/
Hingle671,344/
Inglez67775/
Ingley67698/
Jingle67434/
Inglet67205/
Hengli67195/
Ungles67160/
Ingler67160/
Inglee67149/
Inglay6781/
Eglise6779/
Gingle6777/
Engliš6761/
Geglis6751/
Yongli6749/
Eingle6744/
Eglais6744/
Englitsch6739/
Yngles6735/
Jingla6728/
Eigles6727/
Engliz6721/
Englid6718/
Gengli6715/
Aingla6714/
Englai6713/
Inglhe6712/
Eglish6711/
Hingla6711/
Inells6710/
Englic6710/
Iglich6710/
Englit679/
Yingly679/
Eglijs679/
Englui678/
Jingly677/
Engils675/
Higles675/
Inglle674/
Englisova674/
Aigles673/
Iglesh673/
Inglaj673/
Inglea673/
Yingle673/
Iglese673/
Iglissova673/
Aingle672/
Église672/
Inghle671/
Ingled671/
Inglej671/
Yingla671/
Ighles671/
Inlese671/
Inlles671/
Inglêz671/
Éngles671/
Gigliz671/
Englie671/
Englès671/
Englês671/
Egliss671/
Englli671/
Jhngli671/
Jnghli671/
Heglis671/
Hingly670/
Innels670/
Englheist670/
Inless670/

Inglis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Inglis in the Hindi language
इंग्लिसinglisa33.33
इंगलिसingalisa16.67
इंग्लेशinglesa16.67
इंग्लीसinglisa16.67
इंगलीसingalisa16.67
Inglis in the Russian language
Инглисinglis-

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