Find out how popular the last name Aagesen is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Aagesen.

Aagesen, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Aagesen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aagesen in America

Aagesen is the 101737th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aagesen surname appeared 177 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Aagesen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aagesen to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Aagesen

The surname Aagesen originated in Denmark and dates back to the 13th century. It is a Danish patronymic name, derived from the given name Aage, which itself is a Danish version of the Old Norse name Agi. The suffix "-sen" means "son of" in Danish.

Aagesen was initially found in various regions of Denmark, particularly in Jutland and the island of Funen. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval Danish records and documents, such as the Danish Census Book from the late 13th century.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Aagesen surname was Niels Aagesen, a Danish clergyman and chronicler who lived in the late 14th century. He is notable for writing the Latin chronicle Opusculum de Callisto III Papa, which chronicled the life of Pope Callixtus III.

In the 15th century, the name Aagesen appeared in several Danish legal documents and land records. For instance, a man named Jens Aagesen was mentioned in a land deed from the town of Odense, dated 1472.

Another notable Aagesen was Morten Aagesen, a Danish priest and author who lived in the late 16th century. He is known for his work Sønderjyllands gamle Gaarder, which documented the history and genealogy of various noble families in Southern Jutland.

During the 17th century, the Aagesen surname was found in various parts of Denmark, with several bearers of the name holding prominent positions in the clergy and academia. One such individual was Hans Aagesen, a Danish theologian and professor at the University of Copenhagen, who lived from 1612 to 1679.

In the 18th century, the Aagesen name continued to be present in Denmark, with some bearers of the name migrating to other parts of Scandinavia and Europe. One notable figure from this period was Niels Aagesen, a Danish architect and master builder who was active in the mid-18th century and contributed to the construction of several churches and public buildings in Copenhagen.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aagesen

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Aagesen.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Aagesen was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Aagesen has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Aagesen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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