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

Ingleby, 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 Ingleby surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ingleby in America

Ingleby is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ingleby surname appeared 142 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 Ingleby.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ingleby 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 Ingleby

The surname Ingleby originated in England during the Anglo-Saxon era. It is a locational name derived from the place name Ingleby, which comes from the Old English words "Inga" meaning a personal name and "by" meaning a settlement or town. The name first appeared as Engelbi in the Domesday Book of 1086, a manuscript record of the Great Survey of England ordered by William the Conquer.

The earliest recorded person with the surname Ingleby was Willelmus de Engelbi, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1166. Another early record of the name can be found in the Assize Court Rolls of Yorkshire in 1219, which mentions Radulfus de Ingleby.

During the 13th century, the surname was also recorded with various spellings such as Ingelbey, Ingelby, and Ingilby. These variations likely arose due to the inconsistent spelling practices of the time and regional differences in pronunciation.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in the Court Rolls of the Borough of Colchester in 1373, where a William Ingleby was listed. Around the same time, a John Ingleby was recorded in the Friary of Woodbridge, Suffolk, in 1379.

One notable person with the surname Ingleby was Sir William Ingleby (c. 1554-1616), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Ripon in 1597 and 1604. Another prominent figure was Clement Mansfield Ingleby (1783-1859), an English author and scholar who published works on Shakespeare and other English literature.

Other historical figures bearing the surname Ingleby include John Ingleby (1789-1858), an English banker and philanthropist; Holcombe Ingleby (1854-1926), an English judge and Conservative politician; and Clement Ingleby (1923-1986), an English actor best known for his role in the television series The Forsyte Saga.

The name Ingleby is also associated with various place names in England, such as Ingleby Arncliffe, Ingleby Barwick, Ingleby Greenhow, and Ingleby Manor, further demonstrating the locational origin of the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ingleby

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

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

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