Ingham Family History

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Ingham Name Meaning

English (chiefly Yorkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from any of several places so called, of which the largest are in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk. The place name is from the Old English personal name Inga + ham ‘homestead’. Some authorities believe the first element to be a word meaning ‘the Inguione’, from an ancient Germanic tribe known as the Inguiones.

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


Similar surnames: Bingham, Langham, Kingham, Higham, Windham, Fincham, Winham, Ingram

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Ingham Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Ingham name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Ingham. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    54%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    21%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    3%

  • Italy

    3%

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Ingham Family Origin

Where is the Ingham family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Ingham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ingham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ingham families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 41 Ingham families living in New York. This was about 30% of all the recorded Ingham's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Ingham families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ingham surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Ingham Family Occupations

    What did your Ingham ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Ingham occupation in the USA was Farmer. 29% of Ingham's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Ingham family was Farming. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Ingham.

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    • Farmer

      29%

    • Keeping House

      8%

    • Laborer

      4%

    • Farming

      4%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ingham ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Ingham Historical Records

    What Ingham family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 157,000 census records available for the last name Ingham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Inghamcensus records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 25,000 immigration records available for the last name Ingham. 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 Card

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

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    Ingham Life Expectancy

    What is the average Ingham lifespan?

    Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Ingham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Ingham in 1941 was 27, and 77 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ingham

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ingham ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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