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

Agnor, 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 Agnor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Agnor in America

Agnor is the 54530th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Agnor surname appeared 378 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 Agnor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Agnor 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 Agnor

The surname Agnor is believed to have originated in England, possibly during the medieval period. It may have derived from an Old English word or name, although its exact roots are unclear. Some linguists speculate that it could be related to the name Agnor or Agenor, which has Greek origins and means "leader" or "chief."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Agnor surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive record of landholdings and population in medieval England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This suggests that individuals bearing this name were present in England during the Norman conquest of the 11th century.

In the 13th century, there are records of an individual named John de Agnor, who held lands in the county of Oxfordshire. This early spelling variation, "de Agnor," indicates that the name may have been associated with a specific place or location at that time.

During the 16th century, the Agnor surname appeared in various historical documents and records across different regions of England. One notable individual from this period was William Agnor, a merchant and landowner who lived in the city of Bristol in the late 1500s.

In the 17th century, the name Agnor gained recognition through the work of Thomas Agnor, a scholar and author who published several treatises on philosophy and theology. He was born in 1612 in the county of Yorkshire and died in 1684.

Another prominent figure with the Agnor surname was Sir Robert Agnor, a military officer who served in the English Civil War during the mid-17th century. He fought alongside the Parliamentarian forces and played a significant role in several battles against the Royalists.

In the 18th century, the Agnor surname was associated with a family of landowners and gentry in the county of Gloucestershire. This family traced their lineage back to the 16th century and owned several estates in the region.

As the centuries progressed, the Agnor surname continued to appear in various records and historical documents across different parts of England, reflecting its enduring presence and legacy in the country's history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Agnor

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

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

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