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

Ingman, 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 Ingman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ingman in America

Ingman is the 48436th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ingman surname appeared 436 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 Ingman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ingman 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 Ingman

The surname INGMAN is believed to have originated in Sweden and Norway, dating back to the early medieval period. It is derived from the Old Norse word "ingr," meaning a young man or servant, and "maðr," meaning man. The name likely referred to a young man or servant in service to a lord or nobleman.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name INGMAN can be found in the Icelandic Landnámabók, a medieval manuscript detailing the settlement of Iceland. The book mentions an individual named Ingmundr, which is a variation of the name INGMAN.

The name INGMAN also appears in various Swedish and Norwegian historical records, including church registers and tax rolls from the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable example is Hans Ingman, a Swedish merchant and shipowner who lived in the late 17th century.

In Norway, the name INGMAN has been linked to the village of Ingmannsvik, located in the municipality of Inderøy. The village's name is derived from the Old Norse word "ingmanna," meaning "men's" or "servants'," suggesting a possible connection to the surname's origins.

Throughout history, several individuals with the surname INGMAN have achieved notable recognition. One such person was Johan Ingman (1777-1844), a Swedish composer and organist who served as the director of music at the Uppsala Cathedral.

Another prominent figure was Carl Ingman (1869-1939), a Swedish engineer and industrialist who founded the engineering company ASEA, which later merged with the Brown Boveri company to form ABB.

In the literary world, Bengt Ingman (1927-2015) was a Swedish author and journalist known for his novels and short stories, including the acclaimed work "Nära och långt" (Near and Far).

It is also worth mentioning Ludvig Ingman (1868-1958), a Finnish theologian and clergyman who served as the Archbishop of Turku and Finland from 1934 to 1945.

Finally, Göran Ingman (1908-1992) was a Swedish architect and urban planner who made significant contributions to the development of Stockholm's modern architecture and urban design.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ingman

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

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

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