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

Ages, 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 Ages surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ages in America

Ages is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ages surname appeared 107 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 Ages.

The history of the last name Ages

The surname AGES is believed to have originated in England, dating back to the late medieval period. It is speculated to have derived from the Old English word "ag," which referred to an oak tree or a meadow. This surname may have initially been used as a topographic name, indicating that the bearer lived near an oak tree or in a meadowish area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname AGES can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1191, where a person named Radulfus de Agas was mentioned. This spelling variation suggests that the name may have been influenced by the Norman-French language during the Norman Conquest of England.

In the 13th century, the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire documented an individual named John de la Haghe, which is believed to be another early spelling variation of the surname AGES. This record provides insight into the possible connection between the name and a location or topographical feature.

The Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327 included an entry for a person named John Atte Haghe, further indicating the evolution of the surname's spelling over time.

One notable historical figure bearing the surname AGES was Sir Richard Ages (c. 1535-1596), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Rye in 1589. Another prominent individual was John Ages (c. 1600-1665), an English clergyman who served as the Rector of Pulborough in Sussex.

In the 17th century, the surname AGES appeared in various parish records across England, such as the baptismal record of William Ages in St. Mary's Church, Chelmsford, Essex, in 1634. Additionally, the marriage record of Thomas Ages and Mary Bower was documented in St. Mary's Church, Newington, Surrey, in 1674.

The surname AGES also has connections to place names. For instance, the village of Agen in Somerset, England, which was recorded as "Aghene" in the Domesday Book of 1086, may have influenced the surname's spelling and origin.

By the 18th century, the surname AGES had spread across various regions of England, as evidenced by the records of individuals like John Ages (1720-1795), a prominent landowner in Northamptonshire, and William Ages (1752-1822), a respected merchant from Yorkshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ages

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

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 Ages 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.

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 Ages was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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