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Ingersoll Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Inkersall in Staveley (Derbyshire). The placename may derive from an Old English personal name Hynkere (genitive Hynkeres) ‘limper’ + Old English hyll ‘hill’. Compare Ingerson

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Ingerson, Underhill, Gorrell, Anderson, Iverson, Enderson, Ingold

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Where is the Ingersoll family from?

You can see how Ingersoll families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ingersoll family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Ingersoll families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 67 Ingersoll families living in New York. This was about 33% of all the recorded Ingersoll's in USA. New York had the highest population of Ingersoll families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ingersoll surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Ingersoll ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ingersoll. 15% of Ingersoll men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Ingersoll women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ingersoll were Truck Driver and Stenographer. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    15%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    13%
  • Teacher
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
  • Stenographer
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Ingersoll. 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 9,000 military records available for the last name Ingersoll. For the veterans among your Ingersoll ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ingersoll lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Ingersoll life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Ingersoll in 1952 was 34, and 71 in 2004.

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