Ingliss Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Ingliss 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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Ingliss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Ingliss 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

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

Ingliss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ingliss is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ingliss.

How Common Is The Last Name Ingliss? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,665,662nd most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. Ingliss occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Ingliss live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Ingliss is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 17,259,949. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 62 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and New Jersey, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Ingliss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ingliss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ingliss last name expanded 210 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ingliss Last Name Statistics demography

Ingliss earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.01% less than the national average, earning $22,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Inglis9223,032/
Inglish86778/
Ineglis8634/
Ingless8617/
Ingleis8613/
Inglies863/
Inglise862/
Inglihs862/
Ighliss862/
Engliss861/
Ginglis861/
Inglist861/
Iglisse861/
Ungliss861/
Jinglis860/
Ingli83292/
Iglis8311/
Ingellis80236/
Hinglish804/
Hinglais802/
Einglish801/
Inghlish801/
Inglisch801/
Ginglish801/
Inglydss801/
Ingles7721,019/
Inglês7710,285/
Englis772,331/
Inglés77169/
Jingli7774/
Yingli7749/
Inglès7721/
Ingils7713/
Ingliz7711/
Inglit778/
Hingli774/
Inglid773/
Ynglis772/
Eingli771/
Aingli771/
Ighlis771/
Egliss771/
Higlis770/
Inless770/
Imglis770/
Inglisova7511/
Iglissova753/
Inglishch751/
English71100,344/
Inglese715,838/
Gingles71847/
Jingles71208/
Inegliz71186/
Englisz71182/
Ungless71181/
Eigėlis7149/
Ingelli7141/
Iglisch7124/
Hainglaise7120/
Englise7119/
Eigelis7118/
Inglesh7118/
Jinglei7110/
Ingilli717/
Ungluis713/
Ingills712/
Jinglai712/
Yinglei712/
Inglèse712/
Inglesr711/
Engless711/
Ainglai711/
Inglysh711/
Innghli711/
Inglees711/
Inghliz711/
Yinglai711/
Uinglit711/
Eingles711/
Engleis711/
Jinglit711/
Henglis711/
Iglesse711/
Inglice711/
Hingles710/
Ingleds710/
Ennglis710/
Unglish710/
Englist710/
Aingles710/
Ingle67261,601/
Englisch671,543/
Engli67236/
Eglis67235/
Ingla67145/
Igles6777/
Ingellei6729/
Engellis6718/
Englaish677/
Gingilli677/
Inguilli676/
Englishe674/
Uisengli674/
Ingly673/
Enghlish673/
Engllish673/
Englesse673/
Inles673/
Hinls672/
Englilsh671/
Enlglish671/
Ennglish671/
Gainless671/
Inels671/
Highless671/
Igliz671/
Engleish670/
Higglies670/
Heinless670/
Jinggles670/

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