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

Jaggers, 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 Jaggers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jaggers in America

Jaggers is the 10268th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jaggers surname appeared 3,139 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 Jaggers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jaggers 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 Jaggers

The surname Jaggers is of English origin, with its roots traced back to the late medieval period in the 13th and 14th centuries. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "jagger," which referred to a pedlar or itinerant trader who carried goods for sale. These individuals often traveled from village to village, selling their wares.

The earliest known record of the surname Jaggers can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, dated 1273, where it appears as "Jaghere." This spelling variation suggests that the name was initially associated with the occupation of a traveling merchant or peddler.

During the 14th century, the name began to appear in various legal documents and manorial records across different regions of England. For instance, in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, dated 1348, a certain "Johannes Jagger" is mentioned.

One of the earliest notable individuals bearing the surname Jaggers was Robert Jaggers, who lived in Gloucestershire in the late 15th century. He is recorded in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1523 as a landowner and taxpayer in the village of Whitminster.

Another historical figure of note was Thomas Jaggers, born in 1585 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. He was a contemporary of William Shakespeare and is mentioned in several parish records of the time.

In the 17th century, the surname Jaggers can be found in various parish registers and church records across England. One such example is John Jaggers, born in 1621 in the village of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire.

The name Jaggers has also been associated with certain place names in England, such as Jaggers Clough in Derbyshire and Jaggers Lane in Warwickshire. These place names likely derived from individuals bearing the surname Jaggers who once lived or worked in those areas.

Among the notable individuals with the surname Jaggers in more recent history was Sir William Jaggers (1824-1898), a British lawyer and judge who served as the Lord Justice of Appeal. He was born in Gloucestershire and had a distinguished legal career.

Another prominent figure was George Jaggers (1879-1954), a British trade unionist and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party in the early 20th century.

While the surname Jaggers is not among the most common in England, it has a rich history that can be traced back to the medieval period, with its origins deeply rooted in the occupation of peddlers and traveling traders.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jaggers

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

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

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