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

Ingel, 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 Ingel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ingel in America

Ingel is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ingel surname appeared 113 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 Ingel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ingel 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 Ingel

The surname INGEL is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, likely in the 11th or 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "engel," which means "angel." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname or occupational name for someone who was particularly angelic or who worked in a religious profession.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the INGEL surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1199, where a person named Robert Ingel is mentioned. The Pipe Rolls were a series of financial records maintained by the English Exchequer, which often included names of individuals who paid taxes or owed money to the Crown.

During the 13th century, the INGEL name appears in various legal documents and records, such as the Curia Regis Rolls of 1230, which reference a Geoffrey Ingel from Oxfordshire. The Curia Regis Rolls were records of legal proceedings held before the King's Court.

In the 14th century, the INGEL surname is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1327, which list a person named John Ingel as a taxpayer. The Subsidy Rolls were records of taxes collected by the English government to fund military campaigns and other expenses.

One notable individual with the INGEL surname was Sir Hugh Ingel, a 14th-century English knight who lived from around 1310 to 1380. He served as the Constable of the Tower of London and was involved in several military campaigns during the Hundred Years' War between England and France.

Another famous bearer of the INGEL name was Thomas Ingel (c. 1515-1583), an English churchman who served as the Bishop of Bangor from 1558 to 1563 and later as the Bishop of Salisbury from 1563 until his death in 1583.

In the 16th century, the INGEL surname can be found in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire from 1524, which mention a Richard Ingel as a taxpayer. The Lay Subsidy Rolls were records of taxes collected from the general population, excluding members of the clergy.

During the 17th century, the INGEL name appears in various parish records and registers, such as the baptism records of St. Michael's Church in Lichfield, Staffordshire, where a child named William Ingel was baptized in 1612.

It is worth noting that the INGEL surname has also been spelled in various ways throughout history, such as Ingle, Ingill, and Ingall. These variations may have arisen due to regional differences in pronunciation or errors in record-keeping.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ingel

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

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

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