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

Hagood, 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 Hagood surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hagood in America

Hagood is the 8427th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hagood surname appeared 3,922 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 Hagood.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hagood 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 Hagood

The surname Hagood has its origins in England, tracing back to the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "haeg" and "wudu," which together translate to "hedge wood." This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a hedged or enclosed wooded area.

The Hagood surname is found in various early records from the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire in northern England. One of the earliest known references to the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is recorded as "Haghewud." This document, commissioned by William the Conqueror, documented landholders and their properties in England.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the Assize Rolls of Lancashire as "Haghewude" and "Haghewod." These rolls were records of legal proceedings and court cases held in various counties during that time period. The name's spelling variations, such as "Hagwode" and "Haggwode," continued to evolve over the centuries.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname was John Hagood, born around 1320 in Lancashire. He was a landowner and is mentioned in several historical documents from the mid-14th century. Another notable figure was Sir William Hagood, born in 1465 in Yorkshire. He served as a knight and military commander during the Wars of the Roses.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Eccles, Lancashire, where a family by the name of Hagood resided. One member, Thomas Hagood, born in 1538, is recorded as a prominent merchant and landowner in the area.

The Hagood surname also has ties to place names, such as Haggwood in Cheshire and Haggwood Hall in Lancashire. These locations likely derived their names from the same etymological roots as the surname, further cementing the connection between the name and wooded areas.

Other notable individuals bearing the Hagood surname include Robert Hagood (1593-1671), a Protestant clergyman and author from Yorkshire, and Elizabeth Hagood (1654-1720), a renowned poet and writer from Lancashire. In the 18th century, Sir John Hagood (1715-1792) was a prominent politician and member of Parliament representing the borough of Lancaster.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hagood

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

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

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