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

Ingersol, 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 Ingersol surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ingersol in America

Ingersol is the 82044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ingersol surname appeared 230 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 Ingersol.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ingersol 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 Ingersol

The surname Ingersol is an English habitational name derived from the village of Ingersoll in Bedfordshire, England. The name originates from the Old English words "inga" meaning "people" and "soll" meaning "muddy place", essentially translating to "the muddy place of the people".

Ingersoll was first recorded as a village name in the Domesday Book of 1086, written as "Ingarshou". This early spelling highlights the evolution of the name over time to its modern form of Ingersol.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the surname was John de Ingersoll, mentioned in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire in 1273. These rolls were administrative records kept by the English government at the time.

In the 14th century, the surname appeared in various spellings, including Ingersolle, Yngersole, and Ingresoll, reflecting the inconsistencies in spelling common during that era.

A notable early bearer of the name was Sir Thomas Ingersoll (c.1510-1572), an English member of Parliament and Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Another prominent figure was Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899), an American lawyer, political leader, and renowned orator of the late 19th century, known for his agnostic views and advocacy for the separation of church and state.

The Ingersoll family also had a presence in colonial America, with Jared Ingersoll (1722-1781) serving as a delegate to the Continental Congress and as the stamp distributor for Connecticut during the American Revolution.

In the 19th century, Robert Ingersoll (1833-1892), a nephew of Robert Green Ingersoll, was a prominent American lawyer and co-founder of the Republican Party in Illinois.

Another notable bearer of the name was Ralph Ingersoll (1900-1985), an American publisher and founder of the influential magazine PM, which promoted anti-fascist views during World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ingersol

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

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

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