Where Does the Ingam Surname Come From?

Spelled Ingam, the surname still points back to Ingham. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Inga's homestead”.

Ingam and Ingham

Without the “h” of Ingham, Ingam is a simpler written form of the same name. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. You may also find the name written Ingholm.

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Arms associated with the name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Ingam, so the heraldry linked to Ingham is a starting point, not an automatic right.

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