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

Ingemi, 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 Ingemi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ingemi in America

Ingemi is the 57516th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ingemi surname appeared 354 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 Ingemi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ingemi 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 Ingemi

The surname Ingemi has its origins in Italy, tracing back to the late 14th century. It is believed to have originated from the town of Ingemi, located in the province of Avellino, in the Campania region. The name is derived from the Latin word "ingeminare," which means "to redouble" or "to repeat."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ingemi can be found in a document from the Archivio di Stato di Napoli, dated 1389. This document mentions a certain Giacomo Ingemi, who was a landowner in the area around Avellino.

In the 15th century, the name Ingemi appeared in the records of the town of Ariano Irpino, also in the province of Avellino. A notable figure from this period was Giovanni Ingemi (c. 1420 - 1489), a renowned scholar and philosopher who taught at the University of Naples.

During the Renaissance, the Ingemi family gained prominence in the city of Naples. Giulio Cesare Ingemi (1547 - 1605) was a prominent lawyer and judge who served as a magistrate in the Sacro Regio Consiglio, the highest court in the Kingdom of Naples.

In the 18th century, the Ingemi name was associated with the town of Acerra, near Naples. Tommaso Ingemi (1721 - 1788) was a renowned painter and architect who designed several churches and palaces in the region.

Another notable figure from the 19th century was Giuseppe Ingemi (1817 - 1892), a politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Parliament of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and later in the Italian Parliament after the unification of Italy.

Over the centuries, variations of the surname Ingemi have emerged, such as Ingemini, Ingeminati, and Ingeminelli, but the core form of the name has remained largely unchanged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ingemi

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

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

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