Ingham
English
Etymology
From the Old English personal name Inga, which is related to Ing, + hām (“homestead”). Some authorities believe that the first element could also be from Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe.
Proper noun
Ingham (countable and uncountable, plural Inghams)
- A placename:
- A village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9483).
- A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG3926).
- A village and civil parish in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL8570).
- A ghost town in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States.
- A ghost town in Vinton County, Ohio, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Page County, Virginia, United States.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ingham is the 9338th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3487 individuals. Ingham is most common among White (92.57%) individuals.
References
- Mills, David (2011): A Dictionary of British Place-Names
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ingham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 229.
Anagrams
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