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

Hagerty, 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 Hagerty surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hagerty in America

Hagerty is the 5983rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hagerty surname appeared 5,750 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Hagerty.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hagerty 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 Hagerty

The surname Hagerty has its origins in the Gaelic language of Ireland, where it is thought to have emerged as a variant of the much more common Irish surname Haggerty. This name is believed to be derived from the Irish Gaelic words "Oigeir" meaning "insolent" or "rude," and the suffix "tach" meaning "one who possesses certain characteristics."

The earliest recorded instances of the Hagerty name appear in various Irish records and manuscripts from the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable example is found in the Annals of the Four Masters, which mentions a Dermot O'Hagerty who was killed in a battle in 1592. Another early reference is in the 1659 Census of Ireland, which lists several Hagerty families residing in County Mayo.

As the name spread throughout Ireland, various spellings emerged, including Hagarty, Haggarty, and Hegerty. Many of these variations were likely influenced by the regional accents and dialects of different parts of the country. Some of the earliest known bearers of the Hagerty name include John Hagerty, born in County Galway in 1650, and Patrick Hagerty, a merchant from Dublin who lived in the late 17th century.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Hagerty name began to appear more frequently in historical records, as Irish immigrants settled in various parts of the world. One notable figure was James Hagerty (1798-1876), an Irish-American politician who served as the Mayor of Philadelphia from 1857 to 1858. Another was Thomas Hagerty (1826-1905), a prominent businessman and landowner in County Westmeath, Ireland.

As the Hagerty name spread beyond Ireland, it also became associated with certain place names and geographic locations. For example, there is a small village called Hagerty in County Sligo, Ireland, which may have been named after a local family or landowner. Similarly, the town of Hagerty Township in Michigan, United States, was likely named after one of the early Irish settlers in the area.

Other notable individuals with the Hagerty surname include William Hagerty (1868-1944), an Irish-American politician and lawyer who served as the Mayor of Seattle, Washington, and James Byrne Hagerty (1909-1981), a prominent American journalist and press secretary to President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hagerty

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

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

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