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

Ingeman, 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 Ingeman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ingeman in America

Ingeman is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ingeman surname appeared 133 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 Ingeman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ingeman 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 Ingeman

The surname Ingeman has its origins in the Scandinavian countries, particularly in Denmark and Norway. It likely emerged during the Viking Age, between the 8th and 11th centuries AD. The name is derived from the Old Norse words "inge" meaning "son" and "man" meaning "man" or "warrior." Thus, the name Ingeman could have originally referred to a man who was a son of a warrior or a son of a respected individual in the community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ingeman can be found in the Danish census records of the 14th century. The name appears in various spellings such as "Ingheman," "Inghmand," and "Ingemanth" during this period. These variations suggest that the name was well-established in the region and had undergone some linguistic changes over time.

Historically, the Ingeman surname has been linked to several notable individuals. One such figure was Ingeman Olafsson (1548-1614), a Danish cleric and writer who authored several religious works and served as the Bishop of Viborg from 1608 until his death. Another prominent Ingeman was Bernhard Severin Ingemann (1789-1862), a Danish author, poet, and playwright renowned for his romantic writings and contributions to the Danish Golden Age literature.

In Norway, the Ingeman surname can be traced back to the 16th century. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was Hans Ingeman (1520-1583), a Norwegian landowner and farmer who lived in the Trøndelag region. Another notable Norwegian bearing the Ingeman surname was Jens Lauritz Ingeman (1786-1867), a Lutheran minister and poet who played a significant role in the revival of Danish and Norwegian romantic literature.

The Ingeman surname has also been associated with certain place names in Scandinavia. For instance, the village of Ingemanstrup in Denmark is believed to have derived its name from an individual named Ingeman who once resided in the area. Similarly, the farm Ingemannsgården in Norway may have been named after someone with the Ingeman surname who owned or lived on the property.

Throughout history, several other individuals with the Ingeman surname have made notable contributions in various fields. These include Vilhelm Ingeman (1841-1913), a Danish painter and art professor; Steen Ingemann (1888-1943), a Danish actor and film director; and Einar Ingemann (1901-1965), a Norwegian writer and journalist known for his works on Norwegian culture and history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ingeman

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

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

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