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

Ingleston, 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 Ingleston surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ingleston in America

Ingleston is the 105600th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ingleston surname appeared 169 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 Ingleston.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ingleston 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 Ingleston

The surname Ingleston originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "ingle" meaning "fire" or "hearth" and "ton" meaning "town" or "village." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in a settlement or town known for its hearth or fireplace.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Ingleston can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable example is the Hundred Rolls of 1273, a census-like record of landholders in England, which mentions a John de Ingleton from the county of Yorkshire.

Another early reference to the name is found in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327, a tax assessment record, which lists a William de Ingleton from the county of Lancashire. This suggests that the name was present in various regions of northern England during the medieval period.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Ingleston was Sir John Ingleston, a knight who lived in the late 14th century. He is mentioned in various records from the reign of King Richard II, indicating his prominent status during that time.

In the 15th century, there is a record of a Thomas Ingleston who was a member of the Worshipful Company of Grocers in London, one of the city's prestigious livery companies.

During the 16th century, the name Ingleston was also found in various parts of Scotland. One notable example is Robert Ingleston, a Scottish clergyman who lived from 1528 to 1592 and served as the Minister of Falkirk.

The name Ingleston has also been associated with several place names in England, such as Ingleton in Yorkshire and Ingleton in Lancashire. These place names likely derived from the same Old English roots as the surname, further reinforcing the connection between the name and the concept of a settlement or town with a hearth or fireplace.

Throughout history, the surname Ingleston has undergone various spelling variations, including Ingleton, Ingeltone, and Ingeltoun, reflecting the evolution of language and regional dialects over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ingleston

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

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

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