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

Jagoe, 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 Jagoe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jagoe in America

Jagoe is the 70833rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jagoe surname appeared 276 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 Jagoe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jagoe 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 Jagoe

The surname Jagoe originated in Ireland, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be an Anglicized version of the Irish Gaelic name "Mac Fhiodhaigh," which means "son of the woodman" or "son of the forester." This suggests that the name's origins are connected to individuals who worked as foresters or woodsmen in medieval Ireland.

The name is thought to have derived from the Irish word "fiodh," meaning "wood" or "forest," and the occupational suffix "-ach," indicating a person engaged in a particular trade or profession. The earliest known spelling variations of the name include MacFeedoge, MacFeedog, MacFidog, and Macfidog, which can be found in various historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Jagoe can be found in the Fiants of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I, where a David Macfeedoge is mentioned in 1586. Another early example is the Hearth Money Rolls of 1663-1665, which list several individuals with the name Macfidog residing in County Galway, Ireland.

Notable historical figures with the surname Jagoe include:

1. Richard Jagoe (c. 1600-1670), an Irish Catholic landowner and member of the Irish Parliament during the 17th century. He was a prominent figure in the Confederate Wars of the 1640s.

2. John Jagoe (1683-1755), an Irish Catholic priest and historian who wrote extensively about the history of the Diocese of Killaloe in County Clare, Ireland.

3. Patrick Jagoe (1705-1789), an Irish merchant and landowner who played a significant role in the economic development of Limerick, Ireland, in the 18th century.

4. Mary Jagoe (1780-1856), an Irish poet and writer who published several collections of poetry and essays during the early 19th century.

5. Michael Jagoe (1861-1938), an Irish-born American architect who designed numerous notable buildings in Chicago, including the Chicago Theatre and the Uptown Theatre.

While the name Jagoe has its roots in medieval Ireland, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to emigration and migration. However, the surname remains closely tied to its Irish heritage and the historical occupations associated with forestry and woodwork.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jagoe

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

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

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