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Inge Name Meaning

English: habitational name from the district of Ing (Essex) now represented by the placenames Ingrave Ingatestone Fryerning Margaretting and Mountnessing as well as earlier alternative names of Fouchers (in East Hornden) and Buttsbury. The placename means ‘people of the district’ from Old English gē ‘district region’ + the Old English groupname suffix -ingas. English: from Middle English Inge itself either from the Old Norse female personal name Inga (a pet form of such names as Ingi(v)aldr) or from the Scandinavian male personal name Inge (a pet form of such names as Ingiríthr) or the Anglo-Saxon form of such a name Inga. Unless there are other indications of gender the two sources cannot be distinguished. German: probably from the ancient Germanic female personal name Inga.

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


Similar surnames: Ingle, Ing, Minge, Winge, Linge, Ringe, Ange, Enge, Ringer, Ibe

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You can see how Inge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Inge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Inge families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 94 Inge families living in Kent. This was about 46% of all the recorded Inge's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Inge families in 1891.
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What did your Inge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unemployed and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Inge. 34% of Inge men worked as an Unemployed and 69% of Inge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Inge were Schoolmaster and Incapacitated. .

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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 1939

  • Unemployed
    34%
  • Police Constable (retired)
    34%
  • Schoolmaster
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Private Means
    14%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
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What is the average Inge lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Inge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Inge in 1943 was 39, and 75 in 2004.

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