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

Haglund, 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 Haglund surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haglund in America

Haglund is the 12696th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haglund surname appeared 2,431 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 Haglund.

We can also compare 2010 data for Haglund 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 Haglund

The surname Haglund originates from Sweden and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Old Swedish words "hagel" meaning hail and "lund" meaning grove or small wood, suggesting the name may have been given to someone living near a wooded area prone to hailstorms.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name Haglund appear in Swedish church records from the late 1500s and early 1600s. These include entries for individuals such as Olof Haglund (born 1587) from Västergötland and Karin Haglund (born 1612) from Uppland.

In the 17th century, the name Haglund can be found in various legal documents and land records from different parts of Sweden. One notable example is Johan Haglund (1645-1717), a wealthy landowner and merchant from Östergötland who was involved in several property disputes documented in court records from the era.

The 18th century saw the emergence of several prominent individuals with the surname Haglund. One such person was Carl Haglund (1717-1783), a respected jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Göta Court of Appeal. Another was Brita Haglund (1738-1812), a pioneering female author who published one of Sweden's earliest novels for children.

In the 19th century, the name Haglund continued to be associated with accomplished Swedes from various walks of life. This includes Nils Haglund (1824-1891), a renowned botanist and professor at Uppsala University, and Johan Haglund (1867-1937), a successful businessman and industrialist who founded several companies in Stockholm.

Throughout its history, the surname Haglund has also been spelled in various ways, such as Hagelund, Haghälund, and Haghlund, reflecting regional dialectal variations and differences in spelling conventions over time. However, the spelling Haglund has remained the most predominant form of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haglund

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Haglund, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!