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

Agricola, 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 Agricola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Agricola in America

Agricola is the 71042nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Agricola surname appeared 275 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 Agricola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Agricola 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 Agricola

The surname Agricola has its roots in ancient Rome, deriving from the Latin word "agricola," meaning "farmer" or "husbandman." Its origins can be traced back to the time when the Roman Empire was at its peak, and agriculture played a crucial role in sustaining the vast population.

One of the earliest records of the name Agricola can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned a prominent military leader named Gnaeus Julius Agricola. Born in 40 AD, Agricola served as the Roman governor of Britain from 77 to 84 AD and is credited with expanding the Roman Empire's control over much of what is now modern-day Scotland.

As the Roman Empire expanded across Europe, the name Agricola spread along with it. In medieval times, the name was commonly used in various regions, often denoting someone who worked in agriculture or had ties to the land.

In England, the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholdings compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror, contains several entries of individuals with the surname Agricola or its variants, such as Agricolus and Agricolius.

One notable figure in history who bore the surname Agricola was Rudolf Agricola, a Dutch humanist and philosopher born in 1444. He played a significant role in the Northern Renaissance and was known for his contributions to education and the study of classical literature.

In Italy, the Renaissance artist and architect Michelangelo Buonarroti had an ancestor named Francesco di Simone Agricola, who lived in the late 15th century and was a renowned physician and philosopher.

Another historical figure with the surname Agricola was Georg Agricola, a German scholar and mineralogist born in 1494. He is considered the founder of mineralogy and made significant contributions to the understanding of mining and metallurgy.

Johann Friedrich Agricola, born in 1720, was a German composer and music theorist who is credited with introducing the term "galant" to describe a style of music that was popular in the mid-18th century.

In the 19th century, Georg Ludwig Agricola, a German philologist and educator born in 1807, made significant contributions to the study of ancient languages and literature.

While the surname Agricola may have evolved and been adapted in various regions and languages, its connection to agriculture and the land has remained a constant thread throughout its history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Agricola

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

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

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