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

Jagger, 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 Jagger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jagger in America

Jagger is the 21068th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jagger surname appeared 1,247 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 Jagger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jagger 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 Jagger

The surname Jagger is of English origin, deriving from the occupational name for a maker or seller of jugs. The name is derived from the Middle English term "jagge," which referred to a type of earthenware jug or pitcher. This term ultimately traces its roots back to the Old French "jague" or the Old Dutch "jagge."

The name is believed to have originated in the county of Staffordshire in the West Midlands region of England, where pottery and ceramic production were prevalent industries during the medieval period. The earliest known recorded instance of the surname appears in the Hundred Rolls of Staffordshire from 1273, where a John le Jagger is mentioned.

In the 14th century, the surname can be found in various forms, such as "le Jagger," "le Jugger," and "le Jugghare," reflecting the regional dialects and spelling variations of the time. The Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire from 1327 and 1332 contain references to individuals with the surname Jagger or similar spellings.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname was William Jagger, a potter from Burslem, Staffordshire, who lived in the late 16th century and is considered one of the pioneers of the Staffordshire pottery industry.

Another prominent figure was John Jagger, a Yorkshire-born English Puritan minister who lived from 1615 to 1701. He served as a minister in various parishes and was known for his religious writings and sermons.

In the 18th century, the surname Jagger appeared in various records, including the parish registers of Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, where a family of potters bearing the name resided. One of their descendants, Joseph Jagger (1763-1850), was a notable potter and entrepreneur who established a successful pottery business in Swinton, Yorkshire.

The name also has connections to the village of Jagger Green in Lancashire, which may have derived its name from a family or individual with the surname Jagger who lived in the area.

During the 19th century, the Jagger surname gained wider recognition with the birth of Sir Thomas Jagger (1837-1924), a prominent English businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Sheffield and was knighted for his services to industry and local government.

It is worth noting that the Jagger surname has been carried by several notable individuals throughout history, including the legendary English rock singer Mick Jagger, the founder and lead vocalist of the Rolling Stones, who was born in 1943.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jagger

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

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

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