2000
#11,978
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,393
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.89
Rare Last name
Haglund
A Swedish topographic surname referring to someone living by a hagel, meaning a place with hail or a hail storm.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,609 Americans carry the last name Haglund. That puts it at #12,915 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.76 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 131,374 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Haglund 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
2.6K
1 in 131,374
Census rank
#12,915
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.8
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.3K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,275 bearers of the surname Haglund in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.76 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 12915th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Haglund, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.5%) and Hispanic (2.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Haglund
Among Census respondents with the surname Haglund, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.5%) and Hispanic (2.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Haglund 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 Haglund surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.8% · 2,134
- Two or more races2.5% · 58
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 51
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 19
- Black or African American0.4% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 4
Timeline
Historical Census data for Haglund
Haglund 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
#12,696
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,431
+38 bearers (+1.6%)
Per 100,000 0.82
Rank movement Down 718 places
2020
#12,915
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,275
-156 bearers (-6.4%)
Per 100,000 0.76
Rank movement Down 219 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #11,978 | 2,393 | 0.89 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #12,696 | 2,431 | 0.82 | +38 bearers (+1.6%) | Down 718 places |
| 2020 | #12,915 | 2,275 | 0.76 | -156 bearers (-6.4%) | Down 219 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 Haglund 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 | #12,696 | #12,915 | -1.7% |
| Count | 2,431 | 2,275 | -6.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.82 | 0.76 | -7.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Haglund bearers went from 2,431 to 2,275 (-6.4% change). The surname moved down 219 positions in the national ranking, going from #12,696 to #12,915.
FAQ
Haglund surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Haglund?
Name Census estimates that about 2,609 living Americans carry the surname Haglund. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 131,374 residents.
How common is Haglund?
Haglund ranks #12,915 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.76 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,275 people with the surname Haglund. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,609), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.76 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.76 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Haglund.
Has Haglund become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Haglund went from 2,431 recorded bearers to 2,275. That is a decrease of 156 (-6.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #12,696 to #12,915.
What does the Census say about the background of Haglund?
Among Census respondents with the surname Haglund, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.5%) and Hispanic (2.2%). 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 Haglund in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.8% (2,134 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Haglund appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.8%), Two or More Races (2.5%), Hispanic (2.2%). 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 Haglund (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 Haglund mean?
A Swedish topographic surname referring to someone living by a hagel, meaning a place with hail or a hail storm. 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 Haglund (0.76 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 common is the surname Haglund?
See how many people are called Haglund on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.