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UK surname

Ingleton

A locational surname referring to someone from the town of Ingleton in Yorkshire.

In the 1881 census there were 404 people recorded with the Ingleton surname, ranking it #7,919 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 439, ranked #11,007, down from #7,919 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Minster, Sturry and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Carlisle, North East Derbyshire and Swale.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ingleton is 534 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 8.7%.

1881 census count

404

Ranked #7,919

Modern count

439

2016, ranked #11,007

Peak year

1911

534 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ingleton had 404 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,919 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 439 in 2016, ranked #11,007.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 534 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Ingleton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ingleton surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ingleton 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 262 #8,456
1861 historical 290 #8,686
1881 historical 404 #7,919
1891 historical 439 #8,224
1901 historical 486 #8,224
1911 historical 534 #7,458
1997 modern 460 #9,907
1998 modern 483 #9,853
1999 modern 493 #9,765
2000 modern 488 #9,800
2001 modern 472 #9,873
2002 modern 483 #9,882
2003 modern 469 #9,940
2004 modern 463 #10,074
2005 modern 453 #10,155
2006 modern 445 #10,319
2007 modern 445 #10,428
2008 modern 461 #10,235
2009 modern 468 #10,354
2010 modern 470 #10,524
2011 modern 475 #10,346
2012 modern 442 #10,812
2013 modern 444 #10,946
2014 modern 447 #10,969
2015 modern 443 #10,957
2016 modern 439 #11,007

Geography

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Where Ingletons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Minster, Sturry, London parishes, Newark-on-Trent, East Stoke (East Stoke), Park Leys, Rolleston (Fiskerton), Morton and Long Bennington, Bennington Grange. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Carlisle, North East Derbyshire, Swale, Colchester and Doncaster. 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 Minster Kent
2 Sturry Kent
3 London parishes London 3
4 Newark-on-Trent, East Stoke (East Stoke), Park Leys, Rolleston (Fiskerton), Morton Nottinghamshire
5 Long Bennington, Bennington Grange Nottinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Carlisle 011 Carlisle
2 North East Derbyshire 009 North East Derbyshire
3 Swale 005 Swale
4 Colchester 010 Colchester
5 Doncaster 018 Doncaster

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ingleton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ingleton

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Ingleton, 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 Ingleton surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Ingleton 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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Ingleton is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Ingleton is most concentrated in decile 10 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Ingleton falls in decile 3 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 Ingleton 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 Ingleton, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Ingleton

The surname Ingleton originated in England, specifically in the village of Ingleton located in the Yorkshire Dales. The name can be traced back to the 13th century and is derived from the Old English words "ing," meaning a meadow or pasture, and "tun," meaning a farm or village. It was a locational surname given to families who lived in or near the village of Ingleton.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ingleton can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire, dated 1297, where a Robert de Ingleton is mentioned. This suggests that the surname was already well-established by the late 13th century.

The Ingleton surname is also recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in the 14th century, which were administrative records of the English Exchequer. These records provide valuable insights into the distribution and prevalence of the name during that time period.

In the 16th century, the Ingleton surname appears in various parish records and manor court rolls, indicating the continued presence of families bearing this name in the Yorkshire region. One notable example is William Ingleton, who was born in 1589 in Ingleton and served as a churchwarden in the local parish church.

As families migrated from Yorkshire to other parts of England and eventually to other countries, the surname Ingleton spread and became more widespread. In the 17th century, records show Ingleton families settling in areas like Lancashire and Cheshire.

Notable individuals with the surname Ingleton throughout history include:

1. Edward Ingleton (1551-1621), an English Protestant clergyman and writer. 2. John Ingleton (1718-1786), an English politician who served as Member of Parliament for Ilchester. 3. Thomas Ingleton (1765-1838), an English landscape painter known for his depictions of rural scenes in Yorkshire. 4. William Ingleton (1810-1892), a British architect who designed several churches and public buildings in Yorkshire and Lancashire. 5. Margaret Ingleton (1892-1971), a British artist and printmaker renowned for her woodcut prints of rural landscapes.

While the surname Ingleton has its origins in a specific village in Yorkshire, it has since spread across England and beyond, carried by families who traced their roots back to the Yorkshire Dales region.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Ingleton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ingleton 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. Kent leads with 83 Ingletons recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.17x.

County Total Index
Kent 83 6.17x
Middlesex 58 1.47x
Lincolnshire 57 9.05x
Yorkshire 26 0.67x
Derbyshire 21 3.40x
Surrey 21 1.09x
Nottinghamshire 19 3.58x
Durham 16 1.36x
Essex 12 1.54x
Glamorgan 12 1.75x
Sussex 12 1.81x
Lanarkshire 11 0.86x
Monmouthshire 8 2.81x
Warwickshire 7 0.70x
Gloucestershire 6 0.78x
Renfrewshire 6 1.96x
Lancashire 4 0.09x
Leicestershire 3 0.69x
Buckinghamshire 2 0.84x
Caernarfonshire 2 1.26x
Cambridgeshire 2 0.80x
Cheshire 2 0.23x
Hampshire 2 0.25x
Radnorshire 2 6.29x
Somerset 2 0.32x
Buteshire 1 4.19x
Dorset 1 0.39x
Dunbartonshire 1 0.94x
Hertfordshire 1 0.37x
Orkney 1 2.31x
Pembrokeshire 1 0.80x
Rutland 1 3.46x
Worcestershire 1 0.19x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Minster In Sheppey in Kent leads with 34 Ingletons recorded in 1881 and an index of 152.60x.

Place Total Index
Minster In Sheppey 34 152.60x
Skillington 18 3396.23x
Bethnal Green London 15 8.76x
Newark Upon Trent 14 73.34x
Long Bennington 13 1056.91x
Eckington 12 80.05x
Islington London 10 2.62x
Canterbury St Mary 9 99.78x
Chesterfield 9 38.91x
Herne 9 151.26x
Clerkenwell London 8 8.60x
Ferrensby 8 5000.00x
Hastings St Mary In The 8 56.42x
Westoe 8 12.04x
Croydon 7 6.57x
Leamington Priors 7 28.63x
Llandaff 7 30.66x
Newport 7 51.51x
Smarden 7 454.55x
Streatham 7 23.94x
Bristol St Michael 6 90.50x
East Greenock 6 20.80x
Ecclesall Bierlow 6 7.55x
Elvet 6 70.92x
Glasgow 6 2.65x
Great Grimsby 6 15.00x
Shoreditch London 6 3.51x
Barony 5 1.55x
Bradford 5 5.29x
Buckland In Dover 5 112.11x
Kirkby Cum Osgodby 5 1000.00x
Sturry 5 314.47x
Swayfield 5 1470.59x
Upminster 5 308.64x
Camberwell 4 1.59x
Hackington St Stephen 4 465.12x
Kensington London 4 1.83x
Spittlegate 4 45.87x
St George In East London 4 10.79x
Ash Next Sandwich 3 101.01x
Brighton 3 2.24x
Loughborough 3 15.13x
Seacroft 3 162.16x
St Athan 3 588.24x
St Mark Lincoln 3 223.88x
St Pancras London 3 0.95x
West Ham 3 1.75x
Forest Gate 2 185.19x
Hackney London 2 0.91x
Kelby 2 1538.46x
Laxton 2 307.69x
Llanbeblig 2 12.37x
Margate St John Baptist 2 8.12x
Michaelchurch 2 1250.00x
North Bierley 2 9.49x
Nottingham St Mary 2 1.46x
Pendleton In Salford 2 3.59x
Portsea 2 1.26x
Roath 2 6.42x
St George Hanover Square 2 2.88x
Stockport 2 4.47x
Stoke Poges 2 68.73x
Sunderland Bridge 2 107.53x
Taunton St Mary 2 17.18x
Whittlesey St Mary St 2 22.94x
Canterbury St Mildred 1 31.35x
Cheetham 1 2.87x
Dover St James 1 16.98x
Gillingham 1 3.61x
Heckington 1 41.67x
Holm 1 68.97x
Kirkintilloch 1 6.95x
Lambeth 1 0.29x
Mile End Old Town London 1 1.19x
Paddington London 1 0.69x
Penally 1 120.48x
Portland 1 7.19x
St Stephen Coleman Street 1 72.46x
Stourbridge 1 7.55x
West Thurrock 1 38.61x

FAQ

Ingleton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ingleton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 404 people were recorded with the Ingleton surname. That placed it at #7,919 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ingleton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 439 in 2016. That gives Ingleton a modern rank of #11,007.

What does the Ingleton surname mean?

A locational surname referring to someone from the town of Ingleton in Yorkshire.

What does the Ingleton map show?

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