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

Ingles, 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 Ingles surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ingles in America

Ingles is the 10577th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ingles surname appeared 3,031 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ingles.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ingles 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 Ingles

The surname Ingles has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "Englisc," which means "English." This name likely originated as a descriptive nickname for someone who was of English descent or had characteristics associated with the English people.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ingles can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The Domesday Book mentions individuals with the surname Ingles residing in various counties across the country.

In the 13th century, records show a man named John Ingles living in Lincolnshire, England. This is one of the earliest documented instances of the surname in its modern spelling. During this period, the name may have also been spelled as "Inglys" or "Inglis," reflecting variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions of the time.

The surname Ingles is also associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such person was Sir William Ingles (c. 1565-1624), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Oxford during the reign of King James I.

Another noteworthy bearer of the Ingles surname was John Ingles (c. 1589-1665), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1635 to 1636.

In the 18th century, James Ingles (1701-1763) was a British naval officer who played a significant role in the capture of Louisbourg, a French fortress in present-day Nova Scotia, during the French and Indian War.

Moving into the 19th century, Henry Ingles (1810-1891) was a prominent American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee between 1851 and 1853.

Finally, one cannot discuss the Ingles surname without mentioning Mary Draper Ingles (1732-1815), a pioneer and folk hero from colonial Virginia. Her famous escape from captivity by Native Americans in 1755 and subsequent journey through the wilderness have become part of American frontier lore.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ingles

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

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

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