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

Hagos, 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 Hagos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hagos in America

Hagos is the 23675th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hagos surname appeared 1,070 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hagos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hagos 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 Hagos

The surname Hagos is of Eritrean origin, originating from the Tigrinya language spoken in Eritrea and parts of Ethiopia. It is derived from the word "hagos," which means "patient" or "forbearing" in Tigrinya. The name likely emerged as a descriptive surname in the 19th century or earlier, given to individuals who displayed these virtues.

Historically, the name Hagos can be traced back to various records and manuscripts from Eritrea and the surrounding regions. Some of the earliest known references to the name appear in church records and land ownership documents dating back to the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

One notable example of an early recorded bearer of the name Hagos is Abuna Hagos, an influential Eritrean religious leader and scholar who lived in the late 19th century. He played a significant role in preserving and promoting the Geez language and its literature.

Another prominent figure with the surname Hagos was Wolde Hagos, an Eritrean revolutionary and military leader who fought for Eritrean independence from Ethiopia in the late 20th century. He was born in 1933 and played a crucial role in the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) during the Eritrean War of Independence.

In the literary realm, Reesom Hagos, an Eritrean writer and poet, gained recognition for his works in the late 20th century. His poetry explored themes of national identity, struggle, and the Eritrean experience.

The name Hagos has also been associated with several notable athletes, including Teklemariam Hagos, an Eritrean long-distance runner who won the Boston Marathon in 1988, and Yordanos Hagos, an Eritrean cyclist who represented her country in international competitions in the early 2000s.

While the surname Hagos originates from Eritrea and the surrounding regions, it has also been adopted by diaspora communities around the world, particularly in countries with significant Eritrean populations, such as the United States, Canada, and various European nations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hagos

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

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

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