Jagne last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Jagne

A surname possibly of Senegalese origin, meaning "the master" or "the chief".

Jagne, 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 Jagne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jagne in America

Jagne is the 81772nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jagne surname appeared 231 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 Jagne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jagne 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 81772 139757 -52.35%
Count 231 110 70.97%
Proportion per 100k 0.08 0.04 66.67%

The history of the last name Jagne

The surname Jagne originated in the northwestern regions of France, specifically in areas near the provinces of Brittany and Normandy. Its roots can be traced back to the early 12th century, derived from the Old French word "jagne," which referred to a type of cloak or cape worn by peasants and commoners.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Jagne can be found in the Cartulaire de Redon, a medieval cartulary containing charters and documents from the Abbey of Redon in Brittany, dating back to the late 11th century. This document includes references to individuals bearing the surname Jagne, likely indicating their occupation or association with the production or trade of these cloaks.

The name Jagne also appears in the Domesday Book, the famous survey commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, which recorded landowners and their properties across England. This suggests that individuals with the surname Jagne may have been among the Norman settlers who accompanied William during the Norman Conquest of England.

During the 13th century, the name Jagne was prevalent in the region of Normandy, particularly in the areas surrounding the city of Rouen. One notable individual from this period was Jehan Jagne, a merchant recorded in the city's tax records in 1267.

In the 15th century, the surname Jagne gained prominence in the Duchy of Brittany, where it was associated with several noble families. Alain Jagne, a knight from the town of Rennes, was documented as a participant in the Breton War of Succession in the late 1400s.

As the centuries progressed, the name Jagne spread across various regions of France and beyond. In the 17th century, Pierre Jagne, a French explorer and navigator, gained recognition for his voyages to the West Indies and his contributions to cartography.

Another notable figure bearing the surname Jagne was Marie-Thérèse Jagne, a French artist and sculptor born in 1758. Her works were exhibited at the renowned Paris Salon during the late 18th century.

In more recent history, the name Jagne has been associated with several influential individuals, such as Jacques Jagne, a French philosopher and author who lived from 1885 to 1962, and Lucien Jagne, a renowned French architect born in 1912, known for his innovative designs and contributions to modernist architecture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jagne

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

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 Jagne was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 5.63% 13
Non-Hispanic Black Only 87.01% 201
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 5.19% 12
Hispanic Origin (S)% (S)

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 Jagne has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 5.63% (S)% (S)%
Black 87.01% 91.82% -5.38%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.00% (S)% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Two or More Races 5.19% 5.45% -4.89%
Hispanic (S)% 0.00% (S)%

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

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