How common is the surname Inge?

2,086 people in the United States had the surname Inge in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 148,008 Americans. It ranked 14,342nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Inge?

William Inge, American playwright and novelist (1913–1973), followed by Brandon Inge.

Where is the surname Inge most common?

Wikidata records people named Inge in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Inge getting more or less common?

Less common. 2,137 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,086 in 2010, down 2.4%.

Is Inge also a first name?

Yes. Inge is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Inge

A surname, carried by 2,086 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex I520 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Inge is more common than 91.2% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,086 people named Inge in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 148,008 Americans. That is down 2.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,137.

#14,342

rank among US surnames

2,086

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

-2.4%

change since 2000 (was #13,119)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,338	Ecklund	2,087	147,937
#14,342	Rogowski	2,086	148,008
#14,349	Moir	2,085	148,079

Who is named Inge

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

59% of people named Inge identified as white (not Hispanic), 33% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.5% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 59%
Black (not Hispanic) 33%
Two or more races 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Inges

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

William Inge
American playwright and novelist (1913–1973)
Brandon Inge
American baseball player, born 1977
John Inge
Bishop of Worcester; Bishop of Huntingdon (born 1955)

Notable Inges come mostly from the United States (2) and the United Kingdom (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Inge

Inge has the Soundex code I520, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code I520.

Questions

How common is the surname Inge?: 2,086 people in the United States had the surname Inge in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 148,008 Americans. It ranked 14,342nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Inge?: In the 2010 Census, 59% of people named Inge identified as white (not Hispanic), and 33% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Inge?: William Inge, American playwright and novelist (1913–1973), followed by Brandon Inge.
Where is the surname Inge most common?: Wikidata records people named Inge in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Is the surname Inge getting more or less common?: Less common. 2,137 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,086 in 2010, down 2.4%.
Is Inge also a first name?: Yes. Inge is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.