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

Inscore, 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 Inscore surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Inscore in America

Inscore is the 36838th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Inscore surname appeared 606 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 Inscore.

We can also compare 2010 data for Inscore 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 Inscore

The surname Inscore is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "inn" and "score," which together referred to an area where people would keep tallies or scores of accounts, often at a tavern or inn. This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who were involved in record-keeping or accounting professions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the late 12th century, where a person named Robertus Inscor is mentioned. This indicates that the name had already been established in parts of Northern England by that time.

In the 13th century, there are records of individuals with the surname Inscore living in the counties of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. The name appeared in various spellings such as Inscor, Inscorre, and Inscour, reflecting the influence of regional dialects and the evolution of the English language over time.

The Inscore surname has occasionally been associated with place names, such as Inscoe in Derbyshire, which may have influenced the spelling or pronunciation of the name in certain areas. However, the exact connection between the surname and specific place names remains uncertain.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Inscore surname. One example is John Inscore (1570-1638), a merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol during the early 17th century. Another is William Inscore (1685-1752), a prominent landowner and justice of the peace in Gloucestershire.

In the 18th century, the Inscore family had a presence in the American colonies, with records showing individuals such as Thomas Inscore (1720-1795), a farmer and militia officer in Virginia, and Sarah Inscore (1745-1812), a Quaker minister and abolitionist in Pennsylvania.

During the 19th century, the Inscore surname continued to be found in various parts of England, with individuals such as James Inscore (1810-1884), a schoolteacher and author from Yorkshire, and Mary Inscore (1835-1912), a philanthropist and social reformer from Warwickshire.

While the surname Inscore is not among the most common in modern times, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and is deeply rooted in the medieval English tradition of record-keeping and accounting.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Inscore

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

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

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