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

Ingwerson, 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 Ingwerson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ingwerson in America

Ingwerson is the 85357th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ingwerson surname appeared 219 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 Ingwerson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ingwerson 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 Ingwerson

The surname Ingwerson originated in Denmark and has its roots in the Old Norse language. It is a combination of two words, "ing" meaning "son" and "wer" meaning "man" or "warrior." The name likely emerged during the Viking Age, between the 8th and 11th centuries AD.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the medieval Danish provinces of Slesvig and Holsten. It is believed that the name initially referred to the descendants of a warrior or a notable figure from that region.

In the 13th century, a manuscript from the city of Odense in Denmark mentions an Ingwersen family who owned a substantial plot of land. This suggests that the name had already gained prominence by that time.

During the late Middle Ages, the spelling "Ingwerson" became more standardized, though variations such as "Ingwersson" and "Ingversen" were also common.

One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname was Niels Ingwerson, a Danish landowner and nobleman who lived in the early 15th century. Records indicate that he was involved in several legal disputes over property rights.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Hans Ingwerson was a respected merchant and member of the town council in the city of Flensborg (now Flensburg, Germany). His descendants continued to play an active role in the local governance and trade until the 18th century.

Another notable Ingwerson was Peder Ingwerson, a Danish theologian and academic who taught at the University of Copenhagen in the late 17th century. He published several works on theology and philosophy during his lifetime.

In the 19th century, Jens Ingwerson was a respected architect and builder who designed several churches and public buildings in the Danish capital of Copenhagen. His most famous work is the Church of Our Saviour, completed in 1895.

The surname Ingwerson also found its way to other parts of Europe, particularly in the Netherlands and Germany, where it was adapted to local spellings and pronunciations. For instance, in the Netherlands, the name became "Ingwersen," while in Germany, it was often written as "Ingwersen" or "Ingwerssen."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ingwerson

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

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

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