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

Hagedorn, 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 Hagedorn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hagedorn in America

Hagedorn is the 8040th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hagedorn surname appeared 4,116 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 Hagedorn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hagedorn 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 Hagedorn

The surname Hagedorn is of German origin, derived from the Old German words "hagen" meaning "hedge" and "dorn" meaning "thorn." It was initially a topographic name, referring to someone who lived near a thorny hedge or in an area with many thorny bushes.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Hagedorn can be traced back to the 13th century in the northern regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around Hamburg and Lower Saxony. It was also found in various medieval records and documents, such as the Stadtbücher (city books) of Lübeck from the 14th century.

One notable early bearer of the name was Johannes Hagedorn, a merchant and alderman in the city of Lübeck, who lived in the late 14th century. Another prominent figure was the German poet and writer Friedrich von Hagedorn (1708-1754), who was born in Hamburg and is considered a significant figure in the German literary movement known as the Galante Poesie.

In the 16th century, the name Hagedorn appeared in various records in the Duchy of Pomerania, including the town of Stralsund. One individual of note from this time was Hans Hagedorn, a merchant and councillor in Stralsund, who lived in the mid-1500s.

The surname Hagedorn also has a long-standing history in the Netherlands, where it was sometimes spelled as "Hagendoorn." One notable Dutch bearer of the name was Christiaan Hagedorn (1642-1712), a renowned painter and engraver from The Hague, known for his still-life paintings.

In the 18th century, the name Hagedorn gained prominence in the region of Schleswig-Holstein, which was then part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Christian Leberecht Hagedorn (1712-1780) was a notable German poet, literary critic, and art historian from this area, who served as the director of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Dresden.

As the name spread across various regions, it underwent slight variations in spelling, such as "Hagedorn," "Hagendorn," and "Haagedoorn," reflecting local linguistic influences and dialects. However, the core meaning and origin of the surname remained consistent, tracing back to the Old German words for "hedge" and "thorn."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hagedorn

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

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

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