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

Hagey, 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 Hagey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hagey in America

Hagey is the 38050th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hagey surname appeared 583 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 Hagey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hagey 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 Hagey

The surname HAGEY has its origins in Germany and Switzerland. It is a locational name, derived from the place name Hag, which means a small wood or hedge. The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 16th century in Swiss and German records.

The name HAGEY is believed to have originated in the region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, where several small villages and towns bear the name Hag or a variation of it. One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname was Hans Hagey, who lived in the village of Hag near Pforzheim in the 1530s.

In Switzerland, the name HAGEY is found in records from the canton of Bern, particularly in the Emmental region. The earliest known bearer of this name was Peter Hagey, a farmer from the village of Lützelflüh, mentioned in a land registry from 1562.

The HAGEY surname also appears in the historic Doomsday Book, a manuscript commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086 to record landowners in England. An entry for a person named Haghel de Haga is found in this document, suggesting the name's presence in England during the 11th century.

Notable individuals with the surname HAGEY include:

1. Johann Hagey (1592-1663), a German theologian and professor at the University of Jena.
2. Heinrich Hagey (1668-1742), a Swiss clockmaker and inventor from Bern, known for his innovative timepiece designs.
3. Maria Hagey (1795-1872), a German-American pioneer who settled in Pennsylvania and was among the earliest German immigrants to the United States.
4. Christian Hagey (1810-1892), a Canadian farmer and political figure who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
5. John Hagey (1861-1938), an American businessman and philanthropist, founder of the Hagey Corporation, a successful construction company based in Philadelphia.

The HAGEY surname has undergone various spelling variations over time, including Hagi, Hage, Hägey, and Hagy, reflecting regional dialects and language changes. However, the core meaning and geographic origins of this name remain rooted in the small woods and hedges of southwestern Germany and Switzerland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hagey

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

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

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