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

Jaggard, 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 Jaggard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jaggard in America

Jaggard is the 66553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jaggard surname appeared 297 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 Jaggard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jaggard 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 Jaggard

The surname Jaggard originated in England and can be traced back to the late 13th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old English personal name Jaggard or Jaggard, which was a combination of the elements "gag" meaning "loud" or "boisterous" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "hardy."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jaggard appears in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1297, where a Thomas Jaggard is mentioned. The surname is also found in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1273, which lists a Walter Jaggard.

In the 14th century, the name Jaggard was particularly prevalent in the counties of Yorkshire, Bedfordshire, and Lincolnshire. During this time, the name had various spellings, including Jagard, Jaggarde, and Jaggerd.

Records from the 16th century show that the Jaggard family had established themselves as prominent printers and booksellers in London. One of the most notable individuals with this surname was William Jaggard (c. 1568-1623), a printer who published several works by William Shakespeare, including the First Folio in 1623.

Another notable figure was John Jaggard (c. 1570-1623), who was a printer and publisher in London. He was known for publishing several works by John Donne, as well as the first edition of Ben Jonson's collected works in 1616.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Jaggard family settled in Hertfordshire, where they owned land and property. One member of this branch was Sir William Jaggard (1611-1677), who served as a Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire during the English Civil War.

The Jaggard surname also has connections to the village of Jaggard's Way in Hertfordshire, which was likely named after a member of the Jaggard family who owned land in the area.

Another prominent individual with the surname Jaggard was Thomas Jaggard (1605-1661), who was a clergyman and author. He served as the Rector of Steeple Morden in Cambridgeshire and published several religious works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jaggard

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

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

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