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)

1. A placename:
   1. A village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9483).
   2. A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG3926).
   3. A village and civil parish in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL8570).
   4. A ghost town in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States.
   5. A ghost town in Vinton County, Ohio, United States.
   6. An unincorporated community in Page County, Virginia, United States.
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Ingham County
• Inghamite

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ingham is the 9338^th 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 229.

Anagrams

• minhag