English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): of Norman origin a variant of Ingram influenced by Graham . This name is now more common in the US than in Britain.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Ingraham family from?
You can see how Ingraham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ingraham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ingraham families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 91 Ingraham families living in New York. This was about 28% of all the recorded Ingraham's in USA. New York had the highest population of Ingraham families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ingraham surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ingraham. 17% of Ingraham men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Ingraham women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ingraham were Clerk and Maid. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Ingraham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Ingraham in 1944 was 36, and 78 in 2004.