Find out how popular the last name Ingebrigtson is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ingebrigtson.

Ingebrigtson, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ingebrigtson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ingebrigtson in America

Ingebrigtson is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ingebrigtson surname appeared 107 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ingebrigtson.

The history of the last name Ingebrigtson

The surname Ingebrigtson originated in Norway during the Viking era. It is a patronymic name, meaning it was initially derived from the given name of the father, Ingebright. Patronymic surnames were common in Scandinavian countries and were formed by adding the suffix "-son" to the father's name.

The name Ingebright is a compound name composed of the Old Norse elements "Ing" and "briht." The element "Ing" was a name for the god Ing or Ingvi, who was associated with fertility and prosperity in Norse mythology. The element "briht" meant bright or shining, likely referring to a person's appearance or character.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ingebrigtson can be found in the Icelandic sagas, which were written in the 13th and 14th centuries. These sagas often mentioned individuals with patronymic surnames, including variations of Ingebrigtson.

In the 14th century, a Norwegian chieftain named Ingebright Arnesson was mentioned in the Heimskringla, a collection of sagas written by the Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson. Arnesson's son would have likely been known as Ingebrigtson, following the patronymic naming tradition.

Another notable individual with the surname Ingebrigtson was Nils Ingebrigtson, a Norwegian farmer and member of the Storting (the Norwegian parliament) in the late 18th century. Nils Ingebrigtson played a role in the debates surrounding Norway's independence from Denmark.

In the 19th century, Hans Ingebrigtson was a Norwegian violinist and composer who lived from 1824 to 1897. He is known for his contributions to Norwegian folk music and for preserving traditional fiddle tunes.

Ingeborg Ingebrigtson was a Norwegian-American writer and educator who lived from 1862 to 1924. She wrote several books about Norwegian culture and history, including "Peasant Tales of Norway" and "Norwegian Fairy Tales and Folk Tales."

The surname Ingebrigtson has also been associated with various place names in Norway, such as the farm Ingebrigtsongarden, which was likely named after an early bearer of the surname. While the spelling and pronunciation may have evolved over time, the core elements of the name have remained intact, reflecting its Norse origins and the patronymic naming tradition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ingebrigtson

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ingebrigtson.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ingebrigtson was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ingebrigtson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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