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

Ingebritson, 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 Ingebritson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ingebritson in America

Ingebritson is the 85049th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ingebritson surname appeared 220 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 Ingebritson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ingebritson to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ingebritson

The surname Ingebritson is of Norwegian origin, derived from the Old Norse personal name Ingebritr. This name is composed of two elements: "Inge," meaning "protected by Yngvi" (a Norse god), and "britr," meaning "bright" or "famous." The suffix "-son" indicates that the name was originally a patronymic, meaning "son of Ingebritr."

The earliest known written record of the name Ingebritson dates back to the 13th century in Norway. It was particularly prevalent in the regions of Vestfold and Telemark, where many families bore this name. One notable early reference is found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian documents, which mentions an Ingebritson in the year 1279.

In the 14th century, the Ingebritson name appeared in the Icelandic Landnámabók, a historical work documenting the settlement of Iceland. This suggests that families with this name may have been among the early Norse settlers in Iceland.

In the 16th century, an Ingebritson is mentioned in the Danish Census Book of 1601, indicating the presence of the name in Denmark at that time. It is possible that the name spread to Denmark through Norwegian migration or trade connections.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Ingebritson was Nils Ingebritson, a Norwegian farmer and landowner who lived in the late 15th century. He is mentioned in local historical records from the village of Birkenes in Aust-Agder county.

Another notable Ingebritson was Hans Ingebritson, a Norwegian merchant and ship owner who lived in the early 17th century. He is recognized for his contributions to the development of maritime trade in Norway during that period.

In the 18th century, Jens Ingebritson was a prominent Norwegian clergyman and scholar. He served as a parish priest in Trondheim and was known for his writings on theology and philosophy.

Inger Ingebritson, born in 1820, was a Norwegian folk artist and painter from the village of Vinje in Telemark. Her intricate embroidery and traditional rosemaling (decorative folk painting) works are highly regarded examples of Norwegian folk art.

Lars Ingebritson Rishovd, born in 1856, was a Norwegian-American farmer and pioneer who settled in North Dakota in the late 19th century. He played a significant role in the early development of the Norwegian-American community in that region.

While the Ingebritson surname has its roots in Norway, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through Norwegian immigration to countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ingebritson

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

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 Ingebritson 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ingebritson has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Ingebritson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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