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Inglas Family History

Inglas Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Inglis, Ingles, Ingle, Ingham, Ingrao, Ingman, Glas, Islas, Angles

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Where is the Inglas family from?

You can see how Inglas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Inglas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Inglas families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Inglas family living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Inglas's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Inglas families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Inglas surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Inglas ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 258 census records available for the last name Inglas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Inglas 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 44 immigration records available for the last name Inglas. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 22 military records available for the last name Inglas. For the veterans among your Inglas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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