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

Ingerman, 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 Ingerman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ingerman in America

Ingerman is the 65964th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ingerman surname appeared 300 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 Ingerman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ingerman 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 Ingerman

The surname INGERMAN is of German origin, deriving from the medieval Low German word "inger" or "ingen", meaning "meadow" or "pasture". This suggests that the name's earliest bearers likely resided in or near a meadow or pastoral area.

INGERMAN is believed to have emerged as a surname during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century, when the practice of adopting hereditary surnames became more widespread in Germanic regions. The name may have initially been an occupational descriptor for someone who worked or lived on a meadow or pasture land.

While no definitive records exist of the name's earliest appearances, some historical references point to its existence in various regions of Germany. For instance, an entry in the "Bürgerbuch" (citizen book) of the city of Lübeck from the 15th century mentions an "Ingerman" family residing within the city walls.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the INGERMAN surname can be found in the person of Johannes Ingerman, a merchant and guild member in the city of Bremen, who lived during the late 15th century (c. 1470-1542).

Another notable figure bearing the INGERMAN name was Caspar Ingerman (1585-1649), a German theologian and author who served as a professor at the University of Rostock. His works included treatises on biblical exegesis and theological controversies of the time.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various records from the region of Saxony, such as the baptismal register of the village of Lößnitz, which lists the birth of a child named Anna Ingerman in 1673.

A more prominent figure was Carl Friedrich Ingerman (1727-1798), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor of law at the University of Leipzig. He published several influential works on legal theory and practice during the Age of Enlightenment.

Another INGERMAN of note was Johann Christoph Ingerman (1776-1844), a German composer and organist who served as the music director at the court of Weimar. His compositions included sacred works and chamber music pieces.

While the INGERMAN surname has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, these examples demonstrate its presence across various regions of Germany over several centuries, often associated with scholarly, mercantile, or artistic professions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ingerman

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

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

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