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

Hagins, 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 Hagins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hagins in America

Hagins is the 14139th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hagins surname appeared 2,125 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 Hagins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hagins 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 Hagins

The surname HAGINS is believed to have originated in England. Its earliest roots can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes that settled in Britain during the 5th to 7th centuries. The name is derived from the Old English word "haga," which means "dweller by the hedge or enclosure."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name HAGINS can be found in the Domesday Book, a survey conducted in 1086 by William the Conqueror. The Domesday Book mentions a person named Haga, which is likely the earliest known spelling variation of the surname.

During the medieval period, the surname HAGINS was particularly prevalent in the counties of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. It is believed that the name may have originated from a place name or location, as was common practice during that time.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the surname HAGINS was Sir John Hagins, a knight who fought alongside King Edward I during the Scottish Wars of Independence. Another prominent individual was William Hagins, a merchant and landowner who lived in York in the late 15th century.

As time passed, the surname underwent various spelling variations, such as Haggins, Haggans, and Hagans. One notable bearer of the name was Robert Hagins, a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses in the early 18th century.

In the 19th century, Sarah Hagins, born in 1832, was a renowned author and poet from Yorkshire. Her collection of poems, titled "Verses from the Moors," gained widespread acclaim and recognition.

Another significant figure was John Hagins, a prominent industrialist from Lancashire who played a crucial role in the development of textile manufacturing in the region during the Industrial Revolution. He lived from 1789 to 1867.

These historical examples illustrate the long-standing presence and significance of the surname HAGINS, which can be traced back to its Anglo-Saxon origins and has since been carried by individuals from various walks of life throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hagins

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

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

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