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Inkpen
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English
Etymology
From an unrecorded en ang - element ang *ing hill, peak, which has been postulated to explain a number of placenames such as en Ingon or en Ingham, + ang penn enclosure; fold. The second element may alternatively be en cel-bry-pro *penn head; top, height, but that's less likely.
Proper noun
~ s
en village/and/cpar in dist/West Berkshire co/Berkshire cc/England OS grid ref SU3764. Parish map
en habitational Old English.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Inkpen is the 132206th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 128 individuals. Inkpen is most common among White (92.19%) individuals.
References
Survey of English Place-Names
Further reading