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

Agner, 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 Agner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Agner in America

Agner is the 25751st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Agner surname appeared 957 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 Agner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Agner 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 Agner

The surname AGNER has its origins in the Scandinavian countries of Norway and Sweden, with roots dating back to the Viking era of the 8th to 11th centuries. The name is believed to be derived from the Old Norse word "agn," which means "bait" or "lure," suggesting a possible connection to fishing or hunting activities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name AGNER can be found in the Landnámabók, an Icelandic manuscript from the late 12th century that chronicles the settlement of Iceland by Norse settlers. The manuscript mentions an individual named Agner, who was one of the first settlers to arrive in Iceland from Norway in the late 9th century.

During the medieval period, the name AGNER appeared in various records and documents across Scandinavia. For instance, in the early 14th century, a Norwegian chieftain named Agner Nilsson is mentioned in the Heimskringla, a collection of sagas written by the Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson.

The name AGNER has also been associated with notable individuals throughout history. One such figure is Agner Erlingsson (c. 1150-1188), a Norwegian nobleman and military leader who played a significant role in the civil wars that plagued Norway during the 12th century.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Agner Krarup Erlang (1878-1929), a Danish mathematician and engineer renowned for his pioneering work in the field of queueing theory and traffic engineering. His contributions laid the foundation for modern telecommunications networks.

In Sweden, the name AGNER has been traced back to the late 16th century, with records showing individuals named Agner Jonsson and Agner Olofsson living in the region of Västergötland during this period.

It is worth noting that the name AGNER has also been associated with various place names in Scandinavia. For example, Agnertorp is a village in southern Sweden, and Agnersborg is a locality in western Norway, both of which may have derived their names from individuals bearing the surname AGNER.

The name AGNER has undergone various spellings and variations over the centuries, including Agner, Agnær, and Agnær. However, the modern spelling of AGNER has remained relatively consistent since the 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Agner

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

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

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