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Ingmire Family History

Ingmire Surname Meaning

English (Kent and London): habitational name from Inglemire in Kingston upon Hull (East Yorkshire) also sometimes known as Igglemire. The placename is probably from Old Norse igli ‘leech’ + marr ‘marsh’ or Old English mere ‘pool’. This surname is now rare in Britain.

Perhaps an Americanized form of German Engemeyer, a topographic name for a tenant farmer who lived in a narrow place i.e. a deep narrow valley from eng ‘narrow’ (see Enge) + Meyer ‘tenant farmer’.

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


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You can see how Ingmire families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ingmire family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ingmire families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 14 Ingmire families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Ingmire's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ingmire families in 1891.
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What did your Ingmire ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 172 immigration records available for the last name Ingmire. 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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There are 600 military records available for the last name Ingmire. For the veterans among your Ingmire ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ingmire lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Ingmire life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Ingmire in 1961 was 53, and 59 in 2004.

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