Ingleby

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Ingilby

Etymology

From Old Norse Englar (“Englishman”) + býr (“village, settlement”).

Proper noun

Ingleby (countable and uncountable, plural Inglebys)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A hamlet and civil parish (without a council) in South Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3426).
   2. A hamlet in Saxilby with Ingleby parish, West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8978).
   3. A ghost town in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States.
2. (countable) A habitation surname from Old Norse.

Derived terms

• Ingleby Barwick
• Ingleby Greenhow
• Saxilby with Ingleby

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ingleby is the 121590^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 142 individuals. Ingleby is most common among White (90.85%) individuals.

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ingleby”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 229.

Anagrams

• Bingley, beingly, belying