Ingouf Surname

645,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Ingouf Surname User-submission:

Ingouf is a French surname common in Normandy. It is derived from the medieval Norman given name Ingenulf/Engenulph, based in the Germanic root words 'Inguz' (Germanic fertility god) and 'wulfaz' (wolf). It became popular due to Scandinavian influence/settlement in Normandy and survives in modern French as this surname.

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Ingouf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4301:154,47123,971
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guernsey51:6,5311,136

Ingouf Surname Meaning

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Ingouf is a French surname common in Normandy. It is derived from the medieval Norman given name Ingenulf/Engenulph, based in the Germanic root words 'Inguz' (Germanic fertility god) and 'wulfaz' (wolf). It became popular due to Scandinavian influence/settlement in Normandy and survives in modern French as this surname.

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Ingouf Last Name Facts

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

Ingouf is found most in France. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ingouf click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ingouf? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 645,032nd most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 15,505,417 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Ingouf live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most common in France, where it is borne by 430 people, or 1 in 154,471. In France Ingouf is most prevalent in: Normandy, where 60 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 10 percent are found and Hauts-de-France, where 7 percent are found. Outside of France this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Belgium, where 3 percent are found.

Ingouf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ingouf last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Ingouf earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.9% less than the national average, earning $36,721 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ingouff923/
Igouf9144/
Inouf913/
Igoufe8387/
Ingoff831/
Inghof830/
Inof803/
Etingof7745/
Itingof7713/
Inghoff779/
Eingoft771/
Igouffe771/
Enouf73480/
Ygouf73433/
Inhof73356/
Inofe7330/
Inoff7321/
Ingov7310/
Gigof738/
Inguv737/
Ingaf737/
Egouf733/
Imnof732/
Ionof732/
Inoub732/
Inouw731/
Inoof731/
Igoub731/
Ainuf731/
Inufe731/
Ingow731/
Inofs731/
Ingob731/
Etingoff7129/
Eitingof711/
Itingoff711/
Esnouf67635/
Inhoff67297/
Inhofe67107/
Ionoff6749/
Eynouf6732/
Ettingoff6730/
Ingova6721/
Jingob6715/
Inhoof6713/
Enghof677/
Imnoff676/
Hinoff676/
Ingowa676/
Ginoff675/
Jingow674/
Genouf672/
Hinoub672/
Einoff672/
Iggouw671/
Innhof671/
Ingoow671/
Ignofe671/
Enoufe671/
Henouf671/
Inhuff670/
Isinghoff670/
Eigoff670/

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