2000
#9,972
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,986
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.11
Rare Last name
Haga
A Swedish toponymic surname derived from a place name meaning "enclosure" or "hedge".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 3,089 Americans carry the last name Haga. That puts it at #11,223 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.90 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 110,960 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Haga surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
3.1K
1 in 110,960
Census rank
#11,223
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.9
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.7K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,694 bearers of the surname Haga in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.90 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 11223rd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Haga, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (5.6%) and Two or More Races (3.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Haga
The surname Haga originated in Sweden during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old Norse word "hagi," which means a pasture or a meadow. The name likely referred to someone who lived near or worked on a pasture land.
In its earliest recorded form, the name appeared as "de Haga" in the 13th century Västergötland county records. This indicates that the name may have initially been used as a descriptor for someone who lived near a specific pasture or meadow called "Haga."
One of the earliest documented instances of the surname Haga can be found in the 14th century Swedish records, where a man named Erik Haga is mentioned. He was a landowner from the Västra Götaland region, born around 1325.
The name Haga is also associated with several place names in Sweden, such as Haga Park in Stockholm and Haga Castle in Gothenburg. These places likely derived their names from the Old Norse word "hagi," further reinforcing the connection between the surname and its meaning.
A notable figure with the surname Haga was Nils Haga, a Swedish soldier and explorer who was born in 1677. He participated in several expeditions to North America and is credited with mapping parts of the Hudson Bay region in the early 18th century.
Another prominent individual was Tomas Haga, a Swedish-born American businessman who lived from 1855 to 1935. He co-founded the Haga Corporation, a successful manufacturing company based in Chicago.
In the 19th century, a Swedish artist named Carl Haga gained recognition for his landscape paintings depicting the countryside of his homeland. He was born in 1827 and spent most of his life in the Dalarna region of Sweden.
The surname Haga can also be found in historical records from other Scandinavian countries, such as Norway and Denmark, further indicating its Nordic origins and connection to the Old Norse language.
Throughout its history, the surname Haga has maintained its strong ties to its linguistic roots, reflecting the agricultural and pastoral heritage of those who bore the name in the past.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Haga
Among Census respondents with the surname Haga, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (5.6%) and Two or More Races (3.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Haga bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Haga surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White87.5% · 2,356
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.6% · 152
- Two or more races3.6% · 97
- Hispanic or Latino2.3% · 62
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 14
- Black or African American0.5% · 13
Timeline
Historical Census data for Haga
Haga appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#10,679
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,994
+8 bearers (+0.3%)
Per 100,000 1.01
Rank movement Down 707 places
2020
#11,223
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,694
-300 bearers (-10.0%)
Per 100,000 0.90
Rank movement Down 544 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #9,972 | 2,986 | 1.11 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #10,679 | 2,994 | 1.01 | +8 bearers (+0.3%) | Down 707 places |
| 2020 | #11,223 | 2,694 | 0.90 | -300 bearers (-10.0%) | Down 544 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Haga surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,679 | #11,223 | -5.1% |
| Count | 2,994 | 2,694 | -10.0% |
| Per 100K | 1.01 | 0.90 | -10.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Haga bearers went from 2,994 to 2,694 (-10.0% change). The surname moved down 544 positions in the national ranking, going from #10,679 to #11,223.
FAQ
Haga surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Haga?
Name Census estimates that about 3,089 living Americans carry the surname Haga. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 110,960 residents.
How common is Haga?
Haga ranks #11,223 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.90 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,694 people with the surname Haga. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (3,089), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.9 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.90 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Haga.
Has Haga become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Haga went from 2,994 recorded bearers to 2,694. That is a decrease of 300 (-10.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #10,679 to #11,223.
What does the Census say about the background of Haga?
Among Census respondents with the surname Haga, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (5.6%) and Two or More Races (3.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Haga in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.5% (2,356 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Haga appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (87.5%), Asian/Pacific Islander (5.6%), Two or More Races (3.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Haga (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Haga mean?
A Swedish toponymic surname derived from a place name meaning "enclosure" or "hedge". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Haga (0.90 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Haga?
If you just want to know how common the surname Haga is, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.