The Ingalls surname is an English name with Norse roots, deriving from either of two Old Norse personal names "Ingjaldr," or from "Ingólfr" "Ing's wolf," Ing was an ancient Germanic fertility god. Some instances of this name in Britain are thought to have evolved from the place name Ingol, in Lancashire, which is named from the Old English personal name Inga with the Old English word "holh," meaning a "hollow," or "depression."

People

Given name

Ingalls Kimball Ingalls Kimball (born Hannibal Ingalls Kimball; April 2, 1874 – October 16, 1933) was an American printer and entrepreneur. Early years Kimball was born in West Newton, Massachusetts to American entrepreneur Hannibal Kimball, Hannibal Ingall ...

(1874–1933), American printer and entrepreneur

Surname

Albert Graham Ingalls Albert Graham Ingalls (January 16, 1888–August 13, 1958) was an American scientific editor and amateur astronomer. Through his columns in ''Scientific American'', including " The Amateur Scientist", and his three-volume series ''Amateur Tel ...

(1888–1958), former editor of ''Scientific American'' and amateur telescope-making enthusiast * Barbara Ingalls Shook (1938–2008), American philanthropist from Birmingham, Alabama *

Bob Ingalls Donald Robert Ingalls (January 17, 1919 – April 8, 1970) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Michigan and was chosen by conference coaches as a second-team player on the Associated Press A ...

(1919-1970), American football player and coach * Bret Ingalls (born 1960), American football coach *

Caroline Ingalls Caroline Lake Ingalls (); ''née'' Quiner; (December 12, 1839April 20, 1924) was an American schoolteacher who was the mother of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the ''Little House on the Prairie, Little House'' books. She is depicted as the char ...

(1839-1924), mother of author Laura Ingalls Wilder *

Carrie Ingalls Caroline Celestia Ingalls Swanzey ( , August 3, 1870 – June 2, 1946) was the third child of Charles and Caroline Ingalls, and was born in Montgomery County, Kansas. She was a younger sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder, who is known for her '' Li ...

(1870-1946), younger sister of author Laura Ingalls Wilder *

Charles Ingalls Charles Phillip Ingalls (; January 10, 1836June 8, 1902) was an American pioneer, farmer, government official, musician, and carpenter who was the father of Laura Ingalls Wilder, known for her '' Little House'' series of books. He is depicted as ...

(1836-1902), father of author Laura Ingalls Wilder * Daniel Henry Holmes Ingalls, Jr. (born 1944), an American pioneer of object-oriented computer programming and principal architect, designer and implementer of five generations of Smalltalk environments *

Daniel H. H. Ingalls, Sr. Daniel Henry Holmes Ingalls Sr. (May 4, 1916 – July 17, 1999) was the Wales Professor of Sanskrit at Harvard University. Early life and education Ingalls was born in New York City and raised in Virginia. He received his A.B. in 1936 at Harva ...

(1916–1999), Professor of Sanskrit at Harvard University *

David Sinton Ingalls David Sinton Ingalls (January 28, 1899 – April 26, 1985) was the US Navy's only flying ace of World War I, with six credited victories; thus he was the first ace in US Navy history. Early life Ingalls was born on January 28, 1899, in Clevela ...

(1899–1985), American businessman, politician and first flying ace in US Navy history * Don Ingalls (1918-2014), American screenwriter and television producer * Edmund Ingalls (c. 1598–1648), founder of Lynn, Massachusetts *

Eliza Buckley Ingalls Eliza Buckley Ingalls (August 24, 1848 – February 9, 1918) was an American temperance activist. Active in local and national activities of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), Ingalls served as President of the St. Louis WCTU for 27 ye ...

(1848–1918), American temperance activist * George Alan Ingalls (1946-1967), American soldier posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor * George L. Ingalls (1914–2001), New York politician *

Grace Ingalls Grace Pearl Ingalls Dow (, May 23, 1877, in Burr Oak, Iowa – November 10, 1941, in Manchester, South Dakota) was the fifth and last child of Caroline Ingalls, Caroline and Charles Ingalls. She was the youngest sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder ...

(1877-1941), younger sister of author Laura Ingalls Wilder * James Monroe Ingalls (1837–1927), American soldier and ballistics authority *

Jeremiah Ingalls Jeremiah Ingalls (March 1, 1764 – April 6, 1838) was an early North-list of American composers, American composer, considered a part of the Yankee tunesmiths, First New England School. Biography Jeremiah Ingalls was born in Andover, Massachus ...

(1764–1838), one of the first American composers *

John James Ingalls John James Ingalls (December 29, 1833August 16, 1900) was an American Republican politician who served as a United States senator from Kansas. Ingalls is credited with suggesting the state motto and designing the state seal. Life and career Joh ...

(1833–1900), Republican member of Kansas state legislature and U.S. Senator from Kansas *

Joshua K. Ingalls Joshua King Ingalls (July 16, 1816 – Mar 3, 1899) was an American inventor, Christian minister, writer and land reformer who influenced contemporary individualist anarchists, despite never self-identifying as one. Biography Ingalls was born i ...

(1816–1898), inventor, land reformer, and anarchist theorist * Laura Ingalls (disambiguation), several people *

Mary Ingalls Mary Amelia Ingalls (January 10, 1865 – October 20, 1928) was born near the town of Pepin, Wisconsin. She was the first child of Caroline and Charles Ingalls and older sister of writer Laura Ingalls Wilder, known for her '' Little House'' boo ...

(1865-1928), older sister of author Laura Ingalls Wilder * Melville E. Ingalls (1842–1914), American politician and railroad president *

Rachel Ingalls Rachel Holmes Ingalls (13 May 1940 – 6 March 2019) was an American-born author who had lived in the United Kingdom from 1965 onwards.Robert Ingersoll Ingalls, Sr. (1882–1951), American businessman and philanthropist *

Rufus Ingalls Rufus Ingalls (August 23, 1818 – January 15, 1893) was an American military general who served as the 16th Quartermaster General of the United States Army. Early life and career Ingalls was born in the village of Denmark in what is now Maine ( ...

(1818–1893), US Army general and Quartermaster General * Sheffield Ingalls (1875–1937), American banker, attorney and politician, 20th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas * Wallace Ingalls (1859–1936), American lawyer and politician * Wilbur R. Ingalls, Jr. (1923-1997), American architect

Places

United States

* Ingalls, Arkansas, an unincorporated community *

Ingalls, Indiana Ingalls is a town in Green Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson metropolitan statistical area. The population was 2,223 at the 2020 census. History Ingalls was platted in 1893. It ...

. a town * Ingalls Township, Gray County, Kansas **

Ingalls, Kansas Ingalls is a city in Gray County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 252. It is located along Highway 50. History The first post office was established in May 1887 with the name Soule until May 18 ...

, a city in the township * Ingalls, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Ingalls, Missouri, a ghost town *

Ingalls, North Carolina Ingalls is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the A ...

, an unincorporated community *

Ingalls, Oklahoma Ingalls is a census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Payne County, Oklahoma, about east of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Stillwater. The town was settled as a result of the "Unassigned Lands" land run in 1889, and had a post office from January 22, 189 ...

, a ghost town * Lake Ingalls, Washington *

Mount Ingalls (California) Mount Ingalls is a mountain located in the Northern Sierra Nevada in California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the ...

Elsewhere

* Ingalls (crater), on the Moon * Ingalls Head, New Brunswick, Locality on the Island of

Grand Manan Grand Manan is a Canadian island in the Bay of Fundy, part of the province of New Brunswick. Grand Manan is also the name of an incorporated village, which includes the main island and numerous nearby islands; White Head Island, small islands n ...

, New Brunswick

Buildings

Ingalls Building The Ingalls Building, built in 1903 in Cincinnati, Ohio, is the world's first reinforced concrete skyscraper. The 16-story building was designed by the Cincinnati architectural firm Elzner & Anderson and was named for its primary financial inves ...

, Cincinnati, Ohio, the world's first reinforced concrete skyscraper * Ingalls Memorial Hospital, Harvey, Illinois * Ingalls House (disambiguation) *

Ingalls Rink David S. Ingalls Rink is a hockey rink in New Haven, Connecticut, designed by architect Eero Saarinen and built between 1953 and 1958 for Yale University. It is commonly referred to as The Whale, due to its shape. The building was constructed fo ...

, a hockey rink owned by Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut

Other uses

Ingalls Shipbuilding Ingalls Shipbuilding is a shipyard located in Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States, originally established in 1938, and now part of HII. It is a leading producer of ships for the United States Navy, and, as of 2023, is the largest private em ...

, now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Systems * Albert Quinn Ingalls, a fictional character in the TV series ''Little House on the Prairie''