Explore the Family Name Inglish

The meaning of Inglish

1. Scottish: variant of Inglis. 2. English: variant of English.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Inglish in the United States?

The surname Inglish saw a decline in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it ranked 51,945th in terms of commonality and fell to 67,318th by 2010, representing a 29.59% drop. The count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased over the decade from 376 to 293, signifying a 22.07% decrease. Consequently, the proportion of the population with the surname Inglish per 100,000 people diminished by 28.57% from 0.14 to 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#51,945#67,318-29.59%
Count376293-22.07%
Proportion per 100k0.140.1-28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Inglish

As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people with the surname Inglish identify as White, with little change between 2000 (92.02%) and 2010 (92.15%). A notable shift occurred within the Hispanic community, which saw an increase from 2.39% in 2000 to 4.44% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races decreased slightly from 2.39% in 2000 to 2.05% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Black individuals with the surname was recorded at 1.6% in 2000 but was not available in 2010 due to data suppression for privacy reasons. There were no recorded instances of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native with the surname Inglish in either year.

20002010Change
White92.02%92.15%0.14%
Hispanic2.39%4.44%85.77%
Two or More Races2.39%2.05%-14.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black1.6%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%