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

Eagen, 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 Eagen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eagen in America

Eagen is the 23532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eagen surname appeared 1,079 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 Eagen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eagen 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 Eagen

The surname EAGEN is of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic personal name "Agān" which means "little fire" or "ardent." It is believed to have originated in County Galway, Ireland, in the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

The name EAGEN is thought to be a variant spelling of the more common Irish surname Egan, which is an anglicized version of the Gaelic name "Ó hAodhagáin" meaning "descendant of Aodhagán." The name Aodhagán itself is a diminutive form of the name Aodh, meaning "fire" or "ardent."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname EAGEN can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history, where it mentions an individual named Aodh Ó hAodhagáin who lived in the 13th century.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname EAGEN was Diarmaid EAGEN, a poet and historian from County Galway who lived from around 1520 to 1590. He is known for his works chronicling the history and genealogy of various Irish families.

Another notable bearer of the surname EAGEN was Seán EAGEN, a soldier who fought in the Irish Confederate Wars during the 17th century. He was born in County Galway around 1620 and played a significant role in the defense of the town of Sligo against the Parliamentarian forces in 1645.

In the 18th century, Pádraig EAGEN, born in 1702 in County Galway, was a notable Irish scholar and poet who wrote extensively in the Irish language. He is known for his work "Pairliment na mBan" (The Parliament of Women), a satirical poem commenting on contemporary Irish society.

The name EAGEN has also been associated with various place names in Ireland, such as Eagen's Fort, a historic site located in County Galway, and Eagen's Bridge, a bridge over the River Suck in the same county.

While the surname EAGEN is not as common as its variant Egan, it has been carried by individuals throughout Irish history, often associated with the County Galway region and the literary and military traditions of Ireland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eagen

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

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

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