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Ingam Family History

Ingam Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Ingham, Ingram, Inga, Ing, Nam, Ingle, Ungar, Imam, Islam, Bingham

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Where is the Ingam family from?

You can see how Ingam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ingam family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ingam families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 27 Ingam families living in Lancashire. This was about 90% of all the recorded Ingam's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Ingam families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ingam surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Ingam ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Domestic Servant was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ingam. 100% of Ingam women worked as a Domestic Servant.

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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

  • Domestic Servant
    100%

What Ingam family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 919 census records available for the last name Ingam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ingam census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 93 immigration records available for the last name Ingam. 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 59 military records available for the last name Ingam. For the veterans among your Ingam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ingam lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ingam 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ingam

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