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

Fagaragan, 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 Fagaragan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fagaragan in America

Fagaragan is the 85659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fagaragan surname appeared 218 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 Fagaragan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fagaragan 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 Fagaragan

The surname FAGARAGAN is believed to have originated in the Balkan region, specifically in the area that is now modern-day Serbia. It is thought to have first appeared in the 14th century, when the area was under the rule of the Serbian Empire.

FAGARAGAN is likely derived from the Serbian word "fagar," which means "blacksmith." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been involved in metalworking or blacksmithing professions. It is possible that the name was originally a descriptive surname given to someone who worked as a blacksmith.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the FAGARAGAN surname can be found in Serbian church records and tax rolls from the 15th century. These records often spelled the name slightly differently, such as "Fagaraganovich" or "Fagaraganovych," reflecting the fluidity of spelling practices at the time.

One notable early bearer of the FAGARAGAN surname was Petar Fagaragan, a Serbian metalworker who lived in the late 15th century. He is mentioned in several historical documents as a skilled craftsman who was commissioned to create decorative metalwork for churches and monasteries in the region.

In the 17th century, a branch of the FAGARAGAN family is believed to have migrated to the area that is now modern-day Romania, where they settled in the region of Transylvania. Here, the name was sometimes spelled "Făgărăgan" or "Făgărăgean," reflecting the Romanian language.

A notable Romanian bearer of the FAGARAGAN surname was Ion Făgărăgan, a prominent landowner and nobleman who lived in the late 18th century. He is mentioned in several historical records as a wealthy and influential figure in the region.

As the FAGARAGAN family spread throughout the Balkan region and beyond, the surname took on various spellings and variations. In the 19th century, a branch of the family settled in the United States, where the name was often anglicized to "Fagaragan" or "Fagoragan."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the FAGARAGAN surname in the United States was Mihail Fagaragan, who immigrated to Pennsylvania in the 1860s. He worked as a blacksmith and is listed in several census records from that time period.

Another notable bearer of the FAGARAGAN surname was Nikola Fagaragan, a Serbian-American author and journalist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born in Serbia in 1872 and later emigrated to the United States, where he wrote extensively on topics related to Balkan history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fagaragan

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

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

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