2000
#133,114
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Haggermaker
A surname referring to one who made hags or bunches of sticks or twigs.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 138 Americans carry the last name Haggermaker. That puts it at #142,049 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,483,727 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Haggermaker 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
138
1 in 2,483,727
Census rank
#142,049
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
120
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 120 bearers of the surname Haggermaker in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 142049th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Haggermaker, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.7%) and Hispanic (1.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Haggermaker
The surname HAGGERMAKER is of English origin, emerging in the late 16th century. It is a combination of the words "hagger" and "maker", with "hagger" being a Middle English term for a haggard or untamed hawk or falcon used in falconry. The name likely referred to someone who trained or worked with these birds of prey.
The earliest known record of the HAGGERMAKER surname appears in the parish registers of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, in 1587, where a William Haggermaker is listed. This region of East Anglia was a prominent center for falconry during the medieval and Renaissance periods, lending credence to the name's origins.
In the 17th century, the name HAGGERMAKER is found in various records across England, including the Hearth Tax Rolls of 1662-1666, where a John Haggermaker is listed in the parish of St. Giles, London. The variant spelling "Haggarmaker" also appears in some documents from this era.
One notable bearer of the HAGGERMAKER name was Thomas Haggermaker (1624-1689), a renowned falconer in the service of King Charles II. He is mentioned in several court records and falconry manuals from the late 17th century, including "The Compleat Falconer" by Nicholas Cox, published in 1686.
Another notable figure was Sir William Haggermaker (1698-1773), a landowner and Member of Parliament for the borough of Maldon, Essex, in the mid-18th century. He is recorded in the Journals of the House of Commons and various parliamentary records from that time.
In the 19th century, the HAGGERMAKER name appears in various census records and parish registers across England, particularly in the counties of Suffolk, Essex, and Norfolk, where the surname likely originated. One notable bearer was Robert Haggermaker (1812-1887), a renowned breeder of hunting dogs in the village of Lavenham, Suffolk.
The name HAGGERMAKER also spread to other parts of the British Isles and beyond, with records showing bearers in Scotland, Ireland, and even North America by the late 18th and early 19th centuries. One example is James Haggermaker (1785-1862), a Scottish-born farmer who emigrated to Upper Canada (now Ontario) in the early 1800s and is listed in the 1851 census for the township of Brock.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Haggermaker
Among Census respondents with the surname Haggermaker, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.7%) and Hispanic (1.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Haggermaker 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 Haggermaker surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.7% · 110
- Two or more races6.7% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Haggermaker
Haggermaker 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
#124,548
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 138
+21 bearers (+17.9%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Up 8,566 places
2020
#142,049
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
-18 bearers (-13.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 17,501 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #133,114 | 117 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #124,548 | 138 | 0.05 | +21 bearers (+17.9%) | Up 8,566 places |
| 2020 | #142,049 | 120 | 0.04 | -18 bearers (-13.0%) | Down 17,501 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 Haggermaker 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 | #124,548 | #142,049 | -14.1% |
| Count | 138 | 120 | -13.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.04 | -19.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Haggermaker bearers went from 138 to 120 (-13.0% change). The surname moved down 17,501 positions in the national ranking, going from #124,548 to #142,049.
FAQ
Haggermaker surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Haggermaker?
Name Census estimates that about 138 living Americans carry the surname Haggermaker. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,483,727 residents.
How common is Haggermaker?
Haggermaker ranks #142,049 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 120 people with the surname Haggermaker. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (138), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Haggermaker.
Has Haggermaker become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Haggermaker went from 138 recorded bearers to 120. That is a decrease of 18 (-13.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #124,548 to #142,049.
What does the Census say about the background of Haggermaker?
Among Census respondents with the surname Haggermaker, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.7%) and Hispanic (1.7%). 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 Haggermaker in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.7% (110 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Haggermaker appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.7%), Two or More Races (6.7%), Hispanic (1.7%). 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 Haggermaker (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 Haggermaker mean?
A surname referring to one who made hags or bunches of sticks or twigs. 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 Haggermaker (0.04 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 many people share the surname Haggermaker?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.