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

Ingmire, 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 Ingmire surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ingmire in America

Ingmire is the 54178th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ingmire surname appeared 381 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 Ingmire.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ingmire 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 Ingmire

The surname Ingmire has its origins in England and dates back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "ing" meaning a meadow or low-lying land, and "mere" meaning a lake or pool of water. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a lake or wetland area.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Ingmire name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1195, where a person named Willelmus de Ingemere is listed as a land tenant. The spelling variation "Ingemere" provides insight into the name's evolution over time.

In the 14th century, the Ingmire surname appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire, indicating the family's presence in that region. During this period, surnames were becoming increasingly common and hereditary, solidifying the Ingmire name as a distinct family lineage.

Notable individuals bearing the Ingmire surname throughout history include Sir John Ingmire (c. 1420-1489), a prominent landowner and member of the gentry in Yorkshire. Records from the 16th century also mention a Thomas Ingmire (1502-1571), a respected merchant and alderman in the city of London.

In the 17th century, the Ingmire family held lands in the county of Staffordshire, as evidenced by the birth of William Ingmire in 1632 in the village of Uttoxeter. This William Ingmire later became a successful farmer and landowner in his own right.

Moving into the 18th century, a notable figure was Robert Ingmire (1712-1789), a respected scholar and clergyman who served as the rector of St. Mary's Church in Nottinghamshire for over four decades.

The 19th century saw the birth of Mary Ingmire (1821-1897), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights who founded several schools and institutions dedicated to the education of young women in the city of Bristol.

Throughout its long history, the Ingmire surname has been associated with various place names and locations across England, reflecting the family's geographic spread and influence over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ingmire

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

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

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