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

Ingison, 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 Ingison surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ingison in America

Ingison is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ingison surname appeared 132 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 Ingison.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ingison 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 Ingison

The surname INGISON has its origins in the Scandinavian regions of northern Europe, specifically in Norway and Sweden. It is believed to have emerged around the 10th or 11th century during the Viking era. The name is derived from the Old Norse words "ing" meaning a meadow or field, and "son" which refers to a descendant or son.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name INGISON can be found in the Icelandic sagas, which are historical manuscripts detailing the lives and exploits of Scandinavian settlers in Iceland. Specifically, the name appears in the Landnámabók, a medieval Icelandic manuscript that chronicles the settlement of Iceland in the 9th and 10th centuries.

The name INGISON is also linked to several place names in Scandinavia, such as Ingisön in Sweden and Ingisøya in Norway, both of which roughly translate to "Ingi's Island." These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the name INGISON who settled in or owned land in those areas.

One notable historical figure with the surname INGISON was Ingvar INGISON, a Norwegian Viking chieftain and explorer who led an expedition to the Caspian Sea region in the 11th century. His journey, known as the Ingvar the Ill-Fated expedition, is documented in the Ingvars saga, a 13th-century Icelandic saga.

Another individual of note was Thorvald INGISON, a 10th-century Icelandic chieftain and lawspeaker who played a significant role in the establishment of the Icelandic Commonwealth. He is mentioned in several Icelandic sagas, including the Njáls saga.

In England, the name INGISON can be traced back to the 11th century, shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in England is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where an individual named Ingis is listed as a landowner in the county of Lincolnshire.

During the Middle Ages, the name INGISON also appeared in various historical records and manuscripts across Europe. For example, a man named Ingvard INGISON is mentioned in a 14th-century Danish chronicle, while a priest named Johannes INGISON is recorded in a 15th-century German church register.

Other notable individuals with the surname INGISON include Björn INGISON, a 15th-century Swedish noblemen and military commander, and Ingrid INGISON, a 16th-century Norwegian noblewoman and landowner.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ingison

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

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

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