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Ingall Name Meaning

from the early Middle English personal name Ingel Ingald Ingold an Anglo-Scandinavian form of Old Scandinavian Ingialdr Ingœld itself apparently borrowed from Continental Germanic or Old English Ingeld a name of West Germanic origin consisting of an intensive prefix *in- + *geld- ‘reward forfeit’. Some of the names cited below may alternatively belong with (2). from the Middle English personal name Ingulf representing either Old Scandinavian Ingólfr Ingulf or its Continental Germanic cognate Ingenwulf introduced to England by the Normans; the first element of this is derived from a Germanic heroic name and the second is ‘wolf’. As a surname it either died out or was absorbed by Ingall and its variants.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Ingalls, Gall, Ingle, Tindall, Gingell, Ingold, Angell, Nall, Inga

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You can see how Ingall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ingall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ingall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 14 Ingall families living in Ontario. This was about 48% of all the recorded Ingall's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Ingall families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Ingall. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ingall census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 800 immigration records available for the last name Ingall. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 720 military records available for the last name Ingall. For the veterans among your Ingall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ingall lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Ingall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Ingall in 1964 was 86, and 64 in 2004.

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