Meaning of the nameIngo
- Male
- Germanic origin
- In-go
Ingo is a male name of Germanic origin, a short form of names beginning with Ing-, such as Ingolf.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,406 people named Ingo, the 6,558th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 64, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Ingo is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,406
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,558
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,812
- people
Ingo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ingo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (468 people).
0 women 1,402 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Ingo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ingo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.009%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 682 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 394 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 113 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 93 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 23 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 19 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ingo
Wiktionary records Ingo as a male name in German and Old High German, described as a short form of names that begin with Ing-, mainly Ingolf, and links the name to Proto-Germanic *Inguz. Behind the Name presents Ingo as the masculine form of Inge, and Inge as a short form of names with the element Ing-, which refers to the Germanic god Ing. The origin of that element is uncertain, so the meaning of Ingo is not known. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,406 people named Ingo, with a median age of 64. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ingo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Ingo · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Inge · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Ingo
What does the name Ingo mean?
The meaning of Ingo is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Ingo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,406 people with the first name Ingo, which ranks it number 6,558 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Ingo a boy's or a girl's name?
Ingo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,402 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Ingo?
Ingo is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ingo most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.009% of the state's population is named Ingo (682 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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