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UK surname

Ingles

English: an ethnic surname denoting an Englishman or someone of English descent.

In the 1881 census there were 929 people recorded with the Ingles surname, ranking it #4,139 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 517, ranked #9,761, down from #4,139 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Melrose, Willersey and Govan Combination. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cotswold, Wychavon and Blaenau Gwent.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ingles is 1,162 in 1851. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 44.3%.

1881 census count

929

Ranked #4,139

Modern count

517

2016, ranked #9,761

Peak year

1851

1,162 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ingles had 929 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #4,139 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 517 in 2016, ranked #9,761.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,162 in 1851.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Ingles surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ingles surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ingles 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 1,162 #2,426
1861 historical 902 #3,070
1881 historical 929 #4,139
1891 historical 872 #4,710
1901 historical 757 #5,897
1911 historical 589 #6,935
1997 modern 535 #8,852
1998 modern 560 #8,793
1999 modern 568 #8,755
2000 modern 573 #8,671
2001 modern 552 #8,780
2002 modern 542 #9,074
2003 modern 509 #9,365
2004 modern 510 #9,374
2005 modern 506 #9,367
2006 modern 495 #9,554
2007 modern 498 #9,592
2008 modern 506 #9,548
2009 modern 518 #9,588
2010 modern 529 #9,640
2011 modern 504 #9,895
2012 modern 514 #9,677
2013 modern 528 #9,633
2014 modern 519 #9,818
2015 modern 514 #9,823
2016 modern 517 #9,761

Geography

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Where Ingles' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Melrose, Willersey, Govan Combination, Selkirk and Edinburgh. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cotswold, Wychavon, Blaenau Gwent, Middlesbrough and Harrogate. 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 Melrose Roxburgh
2 Willersey Worcestershire
3 Govan Combination Lanark
4 Selkirk Selkirk
5 Edinburgh Edinburgh

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cotswold 001 Cotswold
2 Wychavon 018 Wychavon
3 Blaenau Gwent 006 Blaenau Gwent
4 Middlesbrough 008 Middlesbrough
5 Harrogate 013 Harrogate

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ingles

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ingles

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Ingles, 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

Rural Amenity

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

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Ingles is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. 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

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Ingles is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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.

9
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Ingles falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Ingles is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Ingles, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Ingles

The surname Ingles has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "Englisc," which means "English." This name likely originated as a descriptive nickname for someone who was of English descent or had characteristics associated with the English people.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ingles can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The Domesday Book mentions individuals with the surname Ingles residing in various counties across the country.

In the 13th century, records show a man named John Ingles living in Lincolnshire, England. This is one of the earliest documented instances of the surname in its modern spelling. During this period, the name may have also been spelled as "Inglys" or "Inglis," reflecting variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions of the time.

The surname Ingles is also associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such person was Sir William Ingles (c. 1565-1624), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Oxford during the reign of King James I.

Another noteworthy bearer of the Ingles surname was John Ingles (c. 1589-1665), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1635 to 1636.

In the 18th century, James Ingles (1701-1763) was a British naval officer who played a significant role in the capture of Louisbourg, a French fortress in present-day Nova Scotia, during the French and Indian War.

Moving into the 19th century, Henry Ingles (1810-1891) was a prominent American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee between 1851 and 1853.

Finally, one cannot discuss the Ingles surname without mentioning Mary Draper Ingles (1732-1815), a pioneer and folk hero from colonial Virginia. Her famous escape from captivity by Native Americans in 1755 and subsequent journey through the wilderness have become part of American frontier lore.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Ingles families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ingles 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. Lanarkshire leads with 103 Ingles' recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.60x.

County Total Index
Lanarkshire 103 3.60x
Gloucestershire 74 4.26x
Midlothian 64 5.39x
Roxburghshire 58 36.15x
Middlesex 48 0.54x
Staffordshire 43 1.44x
Worcestershire 41 3.54x
Warwickshire 33 1.48x
Northumberland 31 2.35x
Fife 29 5.53x
Ayrshire 25 3.77x
Stirlingshire 21 6.43x
Angus 20 2.44x
Cheshire 20 1.02x
East Lothian 20 17.05x
Lancashire 20 0.19x
Aberdeenshire 19 2.32x
Perthshire 18 4.53x
Selkirkshire 16 19.97x
Essex 14 0.80x
Durham 13 0.49x
Renfrewshire 13 1.89x
Peeblesshire 12 28.80x
Yorkshire 12 0.14x
Banffshire 11 5.99x
Dunbartonshire 11 4.62x
Herefordshire 11 3.03x
Surrey 11 0.25x
Hampshire 10 0.55x
Argyllshire 7 2.84x
Devon 7 0.38x
Dumfriesshire 7 3.58x
Kent 7 0.23x
Kincardineshire 7 6.49x
West Lothian 6 4.50x
Berwickshire 4 3.73x
Derbyshire 4 0.29x
Shropshire 4 0.52x
Suffolk 4 0.37x
Clackmannanshire 3 4.10x
Monmouthshire 3 0.47x
Oxfordshire 3 0.55x
Caithness 2 1.65x
Channel Islands 2 0.76x
Kinross-shire 2 8.93x
Kirkcudbrightshire 2 1.56x
Morayshire 2 1.45x
Northamptonshire 2 0.24x
Royal Navy 2 1.89x
Cumberland 1 0.13x
Glamorgan 1 0.06x
Isle of Man 1 0.61x
Leicestershire 1 0.10x
Lincolnshire 1 0.07x
Sussex 1 0.07x
Sutherland 1 1.47x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Willersey in Gloucestershire leads with 29 Ingles' recorded in 1881 and an index of 2436.97x.

Place Total Index
Willersey 29 2436.97x
Barony 27 3.72x
Castleton 25 362.84x
Cheltenham 21 15.67x
Sedgley 21 18.91x
South Leith 19 14.23x
Glasgow 17 3.34x
Govan 15 2.12x
Crieff 14 94.72x
Hackney London 13 2.62x
Forgue 12 162.82x
Hawick 12 33.42x
Kidderminster Borough 12 17.73x
Cockpen 11 79.31x
Collierley 11 93.70x
Kingswinford 11 10.13x
New Monkland 11 12.99x
Slamannan 11 61.49x
Birkenhead 10 6.42x
Bowden 10 429.18x
Cambusnethan 10 15.72x
Charlton Kings 9 74.88x
Dunbar 9 54.71x
Kensington London 9 1.83x
Lasswade 9 33.17x
Berwick Upon Tweed 8 28.65x
Broadway 8 160.64x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 8 1.68x
Great Alne 8 606.06x
Great Crosby 8 27.92x
Marston Sicca 8 720.72x
New Cumnock 8 69.63x
Portsea 8 2.25x
Tottenham 8 5.67x
Dundonald 7 28.64x
Eddleston 7 324.07x
Islington London 7 0.82x
Melrose 7 34.71x
Newburgh 7 105.11x
Newcastle On Tyne St John 7 40.39x
Paisley High Church 7 12.81x
Rowley Regis 7 8.40x
Rugby 7 23.16x
Berwick North 6 72.99x
Bromley 6 13.03x
Burntisland 6 40.93x
Chelsea London 6 2.25x
Hobkirk 6 297.03x
Laurencekirk 6 96.00x
Monifieth 6 20.70x
Selkirk 6 26.57x
Studley 6 62.83x
Wanstead 6 19.60x
Wichenford 6 517.24x
Altrincham 5 14.64x
Bishops Frome 5 227.27x
Byker 5 7.67x
Ferry Port On Craig 5 57.94x
Halstead 5 24.51x
Hamilton 5 6.26x
Kilmallie 5 39.43x
Kingsbridge 5 107.76x
Leckhampton 5 46.73x
Linlithgow 5 29.22x
Manchester 5 1.06x
Montrose 5 10.05x
Newton 5 125.31x
Row 5 16.24x
Strathblane 5 122.55x
Tanworth 5 84.75x
West Greenock 5 4.06x
Beard 4 88.69x
Borthwick 4 75.47x
Camberwell 4 0.71x
Inveresk 4 12.45x
Kimberworth 4 8.21x
Kirkurd 4 465.12x
Llangarren 4 122.70x
Markinch 4 22.47x
Tweedmouth 4 24.35x

FAQ

Ingles surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ingles surname in 1881?

In 1881, 929 people were recorded with the Ingles surname. That placed it at #4,139 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ingles surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 517 in 2016. That gives Ingles a modern rank of #9,761.

What does the Ingles surname mean?

English: an ethnic surname denoting an Englishman or someone of English descent.

What does the Ingles map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Ingles 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.