Ingersoll

Ingersoll Meaning & Origin

About Ingersoll
The surname Ingersoll is of English origin and is derived from the combination of the Old Norse personal name Ingjaldr and the Old English word "saulus," meaning "hall" or "dwelling." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ingersoll can be interpreted as "Ingjaldr's hall" or "dwelling of Ingjaldr." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ingjaldr.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ingersoll is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ingersoll: 6,388
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ingersoll based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANKRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I5206204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH1 NG G ER0 S AO0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈɪŋgərsɔl/
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('ANKRSL', 'ANJRSL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ingersoll in Braille

Here's how to represent Ingersoll in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ingersoll in braille

How to sign the name Ingersoll using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ingersoll using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ingersoll in sign language

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