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

Ingram, 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 Ingram surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ingram in America

Ingram is the 484th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ingram surname appeared 69,345 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 24 people would have the surname Ingram.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ingram 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 Ingram

The surname Ingram is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "ing" meaning a meadow or enclosure, and "gram" meaning a young man or servant. It is believed to have originated as a locational surname, given to someone who lived near a meadow or enclosure belonging to a young man or servant.

The name is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Ingeham" and "Ingraham." This suggests that the name was already well-established in England by the 11th century.

The earliest known bearer of the name was William Ingram, who was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1197. In the 13th century, the name appeared as "Inggram" and "Yngram" in various records from counties like Norfolk and Lincolnshire.

Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to its modern form of "Ingram." One of the earliest instances of this spelling can be found in the records of the Minster of York in 1379, where a certain Robert Ingram was mentioned.

Notable bearers of the surname Ingram include:

1. Sir Arthur Ingram (1565-1642), an English landowner and Member of Parliament who was instrumental in draining the Fens of East Anglia.

2. Robert Ingram (1571-1644), an English merchant and Member of Parliament who was one of the founders of the East India Company.

3. Jared Ingram (1749-1822), an American soldier and politician who served as a Senator from Pennsylvania.

4. Clement Ingram (1781-1868), an English philanthropist and founder of the Ingram Trust, which provided support for poor clergy and their families.

5. Herbert Ingram (1811-1860), an English journalist and founder of The Illustrated London News, one of the first illustrated weekly newspapers.

The name Ingram has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Ingram in Northumberland, Ingram's Green in Berkshire, and Ingram's Dene in Durham. These place names may have contributed to the spread and adoption of the surname in different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ingram

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

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

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