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Ingle Name Meaning

English: from either of two Old Norse personal names: Ingjaldr, in which the prefix in- probably reinforces the element -gjaldr, related to Old Norse gjalda ‘to pay or recompense’, or Ingólfr ‘Ing’s wolf’ (Ing was an ancient Germanic fertility god). English: habitational name from Ingol in Lancashire, which is named from the Old English personal name Inga + holh ‘hollow’, ‘depression’. Probably a variant of German Ingel, from a short form of any of several Germanic personal names formed with Ing- (see 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Ringle, Single, Inge, Dingle, Angle, Ingold, Idle, Finkle, Tingle

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Where is the Ingle family from?

You can see how Ingle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ingle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ingle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 443 Ingle families living in Yorkshire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Ingle's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Ingle families in 1891.
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What did your Ingle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ingle. 12% of Ingle men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Ingle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ingle were Farm Labourer and Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    9%
  • Farmer
    6%
  • Farm Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%
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Census Records

There are 63,000 census records available for the last name Ingle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ingle census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Ingle. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Ingle. For the veterans among your Ingle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ingle lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Ingle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Ingle in 1943 was 36, and 72 in 2004.

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