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

Ngin, 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 Ngin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ngin in America

Ngin is the 66931st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ngin surname appeared 295 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 Ngin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ngin 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 Ngin

The surname NGIN has its origins in the Middle English language and is believed to have originated in the county of Yorkshire, England, during the late 13th or early 14th century. It is thought to have been derived from the Old English word "ingen," which means a meadow or field, suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in or near a particular meadow or field.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname NGIN can be found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379, where a John Ngin is listed as a resident of the village of Ripon. This document provides valuable insight into the historical distribution and prevalence of the name in that region during the Middle Ages.

Another notable early reference to the surname NGIN comes from the Rotuli Hundredorum, a medieval record of landholdings compiled in the late 13th century. This document mentions a William Ngin as a landowner in the village of Tadcaster, also located in Yorkshire.

In the 16th century, the surname NGIN appears to have spread beyond Yorkshire, with records showing individuals bearing the name in other parts of England. For example, in the parish registers of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, there is an entry for the baptism of a child named Thomas Ngin in 1572.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname NGIN was Sir Robert Ngin (c. 1450-1523), a prominent English landowner and magistrate from Yorkshire. He served as a Justice of the Peace and was involved in local governance during the reign of King Henry VIII.

Another noteworthy figure was Elizabeth Ngin (1562-1638), a wealthy merchant and philanthropist from London. She made significant donations to charitable causes during her lifetime and left a substantial endowment for the establishment of a school in her will.

In the 17th century, the surname NGIN gained prominence in Scotland, with records showing individuals bearing the name in the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. One notable Scottish bearer of the name was James Ngin (1627-1692), a successful merchant and shipowner who played a role in the development of Glasgow's trade and maritime industry.

The 18th century saw the surname NGIN spread to other parts of the British Isles, including Ireland and Wales. One individual of note was William Ngin (1745-1812), an Irish-born soldier who served in the British Army during the American Revolutionary War and later settled in Canada.

In the 19th century, the surname NGIN began to appear in records of emigration to North America and other parts of the world, as individuals with this name sought new opportunities abroad. One such individual was John Ngin (1819-1892), a British-born farmer who emigrated to Australia in the 1840s and became a prominent figure in the agricultural community of New South Wales.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ngin

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

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

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