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

Agger, 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 Agger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Agger in America

Agger is the 112568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Agger surname appeared 156 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 Agger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Agger 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 Agger

The surname Agger is of Danish origin, derived from the Old Norse word "agger," which means "ridge" or "bank." It was likely initially given as a descriptive name to someone who lived near a ridge or embankment, or whose property was located on such a geographical feature.

The earliest recorded instances of the Agger surname can be traced back to the 13th century in Denmark, where it appears in various medieval records and documents. One notable historical reference is the mention of a certain Niels Agger in the Danish Annals of 1286, where he is described as a landowner from the town of Randers.

In the 15th century, the surname Agger began to spread beyond Denmark to other parts of Scandinavia, particularly in Norway and Sweden. During this period, variations of the spelling emerged, such as Agger, Agger, and Aggere.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Agger surname was Hans Agger, a Danish merchant and ship owner who lived in the late 15th century. He is recorded as having traded extensively with the Hanseatic League, a powerful commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Central and Northern Europe.

Another notable figure was Peder Agger, a Danish theologian and reformer who lived from 1546 to 1611. He played a significant role in the Danish Reformation and was a vocal supporter of the Lutheran movement in Denmark.

In the 17th century, the Agger surname appeared in various records in the Netherlands, where it was likely introduced by Danish or Norwegian immigrants. One such example is Jens Agger, a Dutch merchant and trader who lived in Amsterdam in the mid-1600s.

Towards the end of the 18th century, the Agger surname began to spread to other parts of Europe and the Americas, as Danish and Norwegian families emigrated to new lands. One such individual was Hans Christian Agger, a Norwegian-born farmer who settled in Wisconsin, United States, in the late 1800s.

In more recent times, the Agger surname has been carried by several notable individuals, such as Danish architect and urban planner Jørn Utzon (1918-2008), who designed the iconic Sydney Opera House in Australia, and Danish football player Daniel Agger (born 1984), who played for several teams, including Liverpool FC in the English Premier League.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Agger

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

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

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