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    The surname Ingram

    A patronymic surname, carried by 69,345 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈɪŋɡɹəm/ 2 syllables Soundex I526 Also a first name

    Ingram: #484 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Ingram #484, 69,345 people Ingram: #484 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott Ingram #484, 69,345 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ingram is more common than 99.7% of them.

    Origin

    From a Middle English given name, from Proto-Germanic *Ingwaz (“a Germanic god”) + *hrabnaz (“raven”). The places are named after persons with the surname.

    Ingram is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 69,345 people named Ingram in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 4,452 Americans. That is up 4.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 66,665.

    #484
    rank among US surnames
    69,345
    people in 2010
    24
    per 100,000 Americans
    +4%
    change since 2000 (was #446)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #475Valencia70,0004,411
    #476Saunders69,9434,414
    #478Rowe69,8794,418
    #479Gallagher69,8344,421
    #480Farmer69,6174,435
    #481Hammond69,5154,441
    #482Hampton69,4724,444

    Who is named Ingram

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

    61% of people named Ingram identified as white (not Hispanic), 33% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 61%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 33%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
    • Two or more races 2.3%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Ingrams

    18 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Brandon Ingram
      American basketball player (born 1997)
    • James Ingram
      American singer-songwriter and record producer (1952–2019)
    • Moses Ingram
      American actress, born 1994
    • Rex Ingram
      American actor (1895/1903–1969)
    • Luther Ingram
      American R&B and soul singer-songwriter (1937-2007)
    • Sheila Ingram
      American sprinter (1957–2020)
    • Gordon Ingram
      American firearm inventor and businessperson, 1924–2004
    • Andre Ingram
      American basketball player (born 1985)
    • Mark Ingram
      American football player (born 1989)
    • Jack Ingram
      Actor (1902-1969)
    • Dustin Ingram
      American actor and musician, born 1990
    • Melvin Ingram
      American football player (born 1989)

    Spellings and sound-alikes

    Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

    Variant spellings

    • Inghram
    • Ingrum

    Surnames that sound like Ingram

    Ingram has the Soundex code I526, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code I526.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Ingram come from?
    From a Middle English given name, from Proto-Germanic *Ingwaz (“a Germanic god”) + *hrabnaz (“raven”). The places are named after persons with the surname.
    How common is the surname Ingram?
    69,345 people in the United States had the surname Ingram in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,452 Americans. It ranked 484th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Ingram?
    In the 2010 Census, 61% of people named Ingram identified as white (not Hispanic), and 33% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Ingram?
    Brandon Ingram, American basketball player (born 1997), followed by James Ingram.
    Where is the surname Ingram most common?
    Wikidata records people named Ingram in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Ingram?
    Ingram is /ˈɪŋɡɹəm/, 2 syllables.
    What type of surname is Ingram?
    Ingram is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Ingram getting more or less common?
    More common. 66,665 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 69,345 in 2010, up 4.0%.
    What are other spellings of Ingram?
    Inghram and Ingrum.
    Is Ingram also a first name?
    Yes. Ingram 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.