Explore the Family Name Ingwerson

The meaning of Ingwerson

Americanized form of North German and Danish Ingwersen.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ingwerson has seen a slight decrease in the United States between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 79,394 in 2000, its position fell to 85,357 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 7.51 percent. In terms of count, there were 223 people with the surname Ingwerson in 2000 which slightly dipped to 219 in 2010, marking a decrease of 1.79 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a reduction of 12.5 percent from 0.08 to 0.07 during the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#79,394#85,357-7.51%
Count223219-1.79%
Proportion per 100k0.080.07-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ingwerson

When it comes to ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there's been a shift in the ethnic identity of those carrying the Ingwerson surname. In 2000, an overwhelming 95.07 percent identified as White, but this number decreased by 5.86 percent to 89.50 percent in 2010. There was an increase in the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, climbing from 2.24 percent in 2000 to 4.11 percent in 2010. Furthermore, the data shows that some individuals started identifying as having two or more races in 2010, at 3.20 percent, where there was no such representation in 2000. However, there was no recorded change for Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities within this time frame.

20002010Change
White95.07%89.5%-5.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander2.24%4.11%83.48%
Two or More Races0%3.2%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%