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UK surname

Ingleby

A locational surname derived from places in Yorkshire, England called Ingleby.

In the 1881 census there were 597 people recorded with the Ingleby surname, ranking it #5,858 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 894, ranked #6,332, down from #5,858 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Leeds, St Michael-le-Belfry, St Giles and Warsill, Ripon (Newby-with-Mulwith, Ripon). In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Clashindarroch, Lennoxtown and Leeds.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ingleby is 941 in 2013. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 49.7%.

1881 census count

597

Ranked #5,858

Modern count

894

2016, ranked #6,332

Peak year

2013

941 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ingleby had 597 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #5,858 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 894 in 2016, ranked #6,332.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 818 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Ingleby surname distribution map

The map shows where the Ingleby surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Ingleby surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ingleby over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 433 #5,664
1861 historical 431 #5,963
1881 historical 597 #5,858
1891 historical 648 #5,987
1901 historical 782 #5,746
1911 historical 818 #5,384
1997 modern 936 #5,787
1998 modern 936 #5,974
1999 modern 939 #6,003
2000 modern 925 #6,056
2001 modern 886 #6,143
2002 modern 919 #6,107
2003 modern 896 #6,110
2004 modern 866 #6,268
2005 modern 857 #6,274
2006 modern 854 #6,293
2007 modern 871 #6,253
2008 modern 886 #6,206
2009 modern 882 #6,367
2010 modern 910 #6,335
2011 modern 894 #6,351
2012 modern 933 #6,078
2013 modern 941 #6,136
2014 modern 935 #6,204
2015 modern 913 #6,265
2016 modern 894 #6,332

Geography

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Where Inglebys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Leeds, St Michael-le-Belfry, St Giles, Warsill, Ripon (Newby-with-Mulwith, Ripon) and Ripon. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Clashindarroch, Lennoxtown, Leeds, Richmondshire and Wyre. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding
2 St Michael-le-Belfry, St Giles Yorkshire, East Riding
3 Warsill, Ripon (Newby-with-Mulwith, Ripon) Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Ripon Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Clashindarroch Aberdeenshire
2 Lennoxtown East Dunbartonshire
3 Leeds 065 Leeds
4 Richmondshire 002 Richmondshire
5 Wyre 006 Wyre

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ingleby

These lists show first names that appear often with the Ingleby surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ingleby

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Ingleby, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Ingleby surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Ingleby household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Ingleby is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Ingleby is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Ingleby falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Ingleby is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Ingleby, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Ingleby

The surname Ingleby originated in England during the Anglo-Saxon era. It is a locational name derived from the place name Ingleby, which comes from the Old English words "Inga" meaning a personal name and "by" meaning a settlement or town. The name first appeared as Engelbi in the Domesday Book of 1086, a manuscript record of the Great Survey of England ordered by William the Conquer.

The earliest recorded person with the surname Ingleby was Willelmus de Engelbi, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1166. Another early record of the name can be found in the Assize Court Rolls of Yorkshire in 1219, which mentions Radulfus de Ingleby.

During the 13th century, the surname was also recorded with various spellings such as Ingelbey, Ingelby, and Ingilby. These variations likely arose due to the inconsistent spelling practices of the time and regional differences in pronunciation.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in the Court Rolls of the Borough of Colchester in 1373, where a William Ingleby was listed. Around the same time, a John Ingleby was recorded in the Friary of Woodbridge, Suffolk, in 1379.

One notable person with the surname Ingleby was Sir William Ingleby (c. 1554-1616), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Ripon in 1597 and 1604. Another prominent figure was Clement Mansfield Ingleby (1783-1859), an English author and scholar who published works on Shakespeare and other English literature.

Other historical figures bearing the surname Ingleby include John Ingleby (1789-1858), an English banker and philanthropist; Holcombe Ingleby (1854-1926), an English judge and Conservative politician; and Clement Ingleby (1923-1986), an English actor best known for his role in the television series The Forsyte Saga.

The name Ingleby is also associated with various place names in England, such as Ingleby Arncliffe, Ingleby Barwick, Ingleby Greenhow, and Ingleby Manor, further demonstrating the locational origin of the surname.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Ingleby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ingleby surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 406 Inglebys recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.99x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 406 6.99x
Lancashire 38 0.55x
Durham 37 2.12x
Lincolnshire 26 2.77x
Staffordshire 17 0.86x
Flintshire 11 6.98x
Warwickshire 10 0.68x
Cheshire 9 0.70x
Essex 6 0.52x
Buckinghamshire 5 1.41x
Fife 5 1.44x
Middlesex 5 0.09x
Derbyshire 4 0.44x
Huntingdonshire 4 3.44x
Nottinghamshire 3 0.38x
Pembrokeshire 3 1.61x
Channel Islands 2 1.15x
Isle of Man 2 1.84x
Cumberland 1 0.20x
Denbighshire 1 0.45x
Dorset 1 0.26x
Hertfordshire 1 0.25x
Kent 1 0.05x
Shropshire 1 0.20x
Wiltshire 1 0.19x
Worcestershire 1 0.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. High Low Bishopside in Yorkshire leads with 29 Inglebys recorded in 1881 and an index of 563.11x.

Place Total Index
High Low Bishopside 29 563.11x
Copt Hewick 21 4375.00x
Leeds 17 5.18x
Ripon 16 118.69x
Hunslet 14 15.45x
Headingley Cum Burley 13 34.76x
Manningham 13 18.16x
Skelding 13 21666.67x
Eavestone 11 15714.29x
Horbury 10 98.43x
North Stainley Cum 10 1204.82x
Goole 9 92.50x
Halton Gill 9 5294.12x
Keighley 9 14.53x
Normanby In 9 57.95x
Winksley 9 3750.00x
Cheetham 8 15.42x
Holbeck 8 20.78x
Holy Trinity 8 5.72x
Preston 8 249.22x
Rhuddlan 8 57.68x
Thornley 8 126.78x
Toxteth Park 8 3.40x
Tranmere 8 16.82x
Walsall Foreign 8 7.83x
West Herrington 8 130.93x
Yeadon 8 60.98x
Bramley In Bramley 7 31.47x
Ecclesall Bierlow 7 5.92x
Hook 7 54.77x
Laverton 7 1147.54x
Leamington 7 71.43x
Ryhill Camerton 7 1272.73x
York St Maurice 7 63.99x
Barnsley 6 10.01x
Bilton Cum Harrogate 6 30.20x
Burslem 6 10.58x
Grantley 6 1875.00x
Grewelthorpe 6 576.92x
St Swithin Lincoln 6 40.71x
Thornton In Bradford 6 31.02x
West Ham 6 2.35x
Austwick 5 526.32x
Azerley 5 362.32x
Bishop Auckland 5 21.37x
Howe 5 4545.45x
Rawdon 5 73.10x
Rillington 5 284.09x
Upton Cum Chalvey 5 35.41x
Usworth 5 54.00x
Wortley In Bramley 5 10.87x
Brightside Bierlow 4 3.51x
Cottingham 4 31.95x
Dunfermline 4 7.50x
Horton In Bradford 4 4.41x
Kirkdale 4 3.42x
South Kelsey 4 325.20x
Stoke Newington London 4 8.76x
York St Mary 4 16.63x
Bewerley 3 125.52x
Bradford 3 2.13x
Brandon Byshottles 3 13.73x
Coundon 3 42.43x
Gorton 3 4.59x
Haydock 3 25.02x
Hedon 3 153.85x
Milford Haven 3 198.68x
Morton In Gainsborough 3 163.04x
North Meols 3 4.41x
Nottingham St Mary 3 1.47x
Tadcaster West 3 65.22x
Aston 2 0.49x
Barrow In Furness 2 2.11x
Hartwith Cum Winsley 2 93.90x
Holywell 2 10.11x
Louth 2 9.31x
Nether Hallam 2 2.54x
St Helier 2 3.54x
Sutton 2 8.57x
Wakefield 2 4.48x

FAQ

Ingleby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ingleby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 597 people were recorded with the Ingleby surname. That placed it at #5,858 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ingleby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 894 in 2016. That gives Ingleby a modern rank of #6,332.

What does the Ingleby surname mean?

A locational surname derived from places in Yorkshire, England called Ingleby.

What does the Ingleby map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Ingleby bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.