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

Ingraham, 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 Ingraham surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ingraham in America

Ingraham is the 5566th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ingraham surname appeared 6,248 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Ingraham.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ingraham 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 Ingraham

The surname Ingraham has its origins in England, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to be a locational name, derived from the town of Ingraham or Ingram in Northumberland. This place name is thought to have originated from the Old English words "ing," meaning a meadow, and "ham," meaning a homestead or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ingraham can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it appears as "de Ingehame." This suggests that the name was already established by the 13th century and likely had its roots even earlier.

In the 14th century, the name Ingraham was mentioned in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where a certain Adam Ingraham was noted as a tenant in 1315. This record provides evidence of the name's presence in different regions of England during the medieval period.

The Domesday Book, the great survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the surname Ingraham. However, it does mention the village of Ingraham (or Ingram) in Northumberland, indicating that the name's origins can be traced back to this location.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Ingraham. One of the earliest was Sir Robert Ingraham (c. 1310-1378), a prominent English landowner and military commander who served under Edward III during the Hundred Years' War. Another was Edward Ingraham (1573-1654), an English clergyman and author who published several theological works.

In the 18th century, Joseph Ingraham (1710-1800) was a notable American colonial merchant and politician from Massachusetts. He was a member of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress and played a role in the American Revolutionary War.

Duncan Ingraham (1806-1891) was a notable American naval officer who served in the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. He is best known for his involvement in the Trent Affair, a diplomatic crisis between the United States and Britain during the Civil War.

Robert Ingraham (1786-1868) was an American businessman and politician from Massachusetts. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1823 to 1825.

While the surname Ingraham has undergone various spellings over the centuries, such as Ingram, Ingehame, and Ingham, the core meaning and origins remain rooted in the Old English words for meadow and village, reflecting its locational beginnings in Northumberland, England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ingraham

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

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

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