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

Fagin, 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 Fagin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fagin in America

Fagin is the 19341st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fagin surname appeared 1,399 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 Fagin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fagin 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 Fagin

The surname FAGIN is of English origin, derived from the medieval occupational name "faggoner," which referred to a person who gathered and bundled sticks or faggots of wood for fuel. It is believed to have emerged in the 14th or 15th century, particularly in the southern and eastern regions of England.

While the earliest recorded instances of the surname FAGIN are scarce, there are references to similar spellings such as "Faggoner" and "Fagoner" in various historical records from the 15th and 16th centuries. One notable example is the mention of a William Faggoner in the Subsidy Rolls for Warwickshire in 1524.

The FAGIN surname is also linked to several place names in England, such as Fagenham and Fagingthorpe, which may have influenced the evolution of the name. These place names likely derived from Old English words meaning "beech tree" or "ring-shaped hill," indicating potential connections to the geographical origins of the surname.

Among the notable individuals with the surname FAGIN throughout history are:

1. John Fagin (c. 1554 - 1616), an English clergyman and academic who served as the President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.

2. Robert Fagin (1599 - 1678), an English mathematician and astronomer known for his contributions to the development of logarithms.

3. Jane Fagin (1768 - 1842), a British philanthropist and social reformer who advocated for the rights of women and children in workhouses.

4. Charles Fagin (1892 - 1976), an American actor and vaudeville performer who appeared in various Broadway productions and films.

5. Ronald Fagin (born 1945), a renowned computer scientist and professor at IBM Research, known for his influential work in database theory and finite model theory.

While the surname FAGIN has undergone various spellings and adaptations over the centuries, it remains a testament to the rich tapestry of English history, tracing its roots back to the medieval era and the occupations that shaped communities and lives.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fagin

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

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

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