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Early Origins of the Ingo family

The surname Ingo was first found in Essex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that county.

Early History of the Ingo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ingo research. Another 129 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1137, 1398, 1432, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1541 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Ingo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ingo Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Ingo were recorded, including Ingo, Ingoe, Ingow, Ingowe, Inko, Incko, Incho, Inckoe, Inkow, Inchow, Inglos and many more.

Early Notables of the Ingo family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Ingo family of Essex

Migration of the Ingo family

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Ingo family emigrate to North America: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..


Contemporary Notables of the name Ingo (post 1700) +

  • Ingo Renner OAM (1940-2022), German-born, Australian glider pilot from Hude, Germany who won the World Gliding Championships four times
  • Ingo Appelt (b. 1961), Austrian Olympic gold medalist bobsledder who competed from the late 1980s to early 1992
  • Ingo R. Titze, American voice scientist and executive director of the National Center for Voice and Speech
  • Ingo Appelt (b. 1967), German stand up comedian
  • Ingo von Bredow (1939-2015), German bronze medalist sailor at the 1960 Summer Olympics
  • Ingo Borkowski (b. 1971), German silver medalist sailor at the 2000 Summer Olympics
  • Ingo Haar (b. 1965), German historian
  • Ingo Niermann (b. 1969), German novelist, writer, and artist
  • Ingo Rademacher (b. 1971), German-born, American based Australian television actor
  • Ingo Pohlmann (b. 1972), German pop music singer


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