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

Cargile, 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 Cargile surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cargile in America

Cargile is the 13037th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cargile surname appeared 2,355 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Cargile.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cargile 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 Cargile

The surname CARGILE is of Scottish origin and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the Scottish Borders region, where it was a locational name derived from the lands of Cargill near Cupar in Fife.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name appears to be Cargill, which is thought to have derived from the old Gaelic words "carra" meaning "rough or rugged" and "gille" meaning "rocky place or hill." This suggests that the name was originally given to someone who lived in a rugged or hilly area.

In the famous Ragman Rolls of 1296, which recorded those who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England, there is a mention of a Johannes de Cargill from Fife. This is one of the earliest recorded instances of the name in historical records.

The variant spelling CARGILE emerged later, with one of the earliest recorded examples being that of John Cargile, who was born in Stirlingshire, Scotland, in 1611. He was a noted Presbyterian minister and played a role in the Scottish Reformation.

Another notable bearer of the name was Sir Myer Cargile, a Scottish merchant and landowner who lived in the late 17th century. He was involved in the trade with the American colonies and owned plantations in Virginia and Maryland.

In the 18th century, the name CARGILE can be found in the records of the Highland Clearances, where many Scots with this surname were displaced from their ancestral lands and forced to emigrate.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was William Cargile, who was born in Virginia in 1745. He served as a soldier in the American Revolutionary War.

Another notable American bearer of the name was John Cargile, who was born in Tennessee in 1818. He was a farmer and landowner, and his family played a role in the early settlement of Texas.

Throughout history, the name CARGILE has been associated with various places in Scotland, including the town of Cargill in Perthshire, which is believed to be the ancestral home of many families with this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cargile

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

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

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