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

Aggas, 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 Aggas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aggas in America

Aggas is the 111988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aggas surname appeared 157 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 Aggas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aggas 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 Aggas

The surname AGGAS is of English origin, traced back to the early 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "aggas," which referred to the husks or chaff of cereal grains. The name may have initially been used as a descriptive nickname for someone who worked with grain or had a connection to the agricultural industry.

In the Hundred Rolls of 1273, there is a record of a person named William Aggas residing in Oxfordshire. This is one of the earliest documented instances of the surname. The Aggas family was historically concentrated in various counties of southern England, including Oxfordshire, Berkshire, and Hampshire.

The surname AGGAS appeared in the renowned Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This record suggests that the name had already established itself in parts of the country by the late 11th century.

One notable figure with the surname AGGAS was Ralph Aggas, an English cartographer and surveyor born in 1535. He is best known for creating a detailed woodcut map of London in the 16th century, which provides an invaluable glimpse into the city's layout and architecture during that period.

Another individual of historical significance was Robert Aggas, a 17th-century English painter and engraver born in 1624. He is renowned for his engravings of English country houses and landscapes, capturing the architectural styles and rural scenery of the time.

In the realm of literature, Steven Aggas was a 20th-century English author and poet born in 1933. His works explored themes of nature, mythology, and the human experience, earning him recognition within literary circles.

The surname AGGAS has also been associated with places and locations. For instance, the village of Aggas Green in Essex, England, is believed to have derived its name from the Aggas family, who may have been landowners or residents in the area during the medieval period.

Additionally, there are records of the surname AGGAS appearing in various spellings throughout history, such as Agas, Agace, and Agasse, reflecting the evolution of language and regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aggas

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

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

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