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Ingber Family History

Ingber Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a dealer in spices from Middle High German ingeber (from Old French gingebre) Yiddish ingber. The word is ultimately like the spice of Oriental origin. German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Ingobert formed with Ing- (see Ingle ) + berht ‘famous shining’.

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


Similar surnames: Imber, Finger, Ringer, Tingler, Singler, Anger, Naber, Ingle, Ginger

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Where is the Ingber family from?

You can see how Ingber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ingber family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Ingber families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Ingber family living in Kent. This was 100% of all the recorded Ingber's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Ingber families in 1891.
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What did your Ingber ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ingber. 100% of Ingber women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Ingber. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 290 military records available for the last name Ingber. For the veterans among your Ingber ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ingber lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Ingber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Ingber in 1958 was 36, and 72 in 2004.

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