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

Jarnagin, 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 Jarnagin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jarnagin in America

Jarnagin is the 14392nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jarnagin surname appeared 2,077 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 Jarnagin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jarnagin 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 Jarnagin

The surname Jarnagin has its origins in England, with the earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "gearr" meaning "shear" or "cut" and "nægen" meaning "naked" or "bare." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname, possibly referring to a profession such as a shearer or a wool merchant.

One of the earliest known references to the surname can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, where a Thomas Jarnagin was recorded as having been baptized in 1587. Another early record is from the Subsidy Rolls of Berkshire in 1628, which mentions a John Jarnagin as a taxpayer in the village of Kintbury.

In the 17th century, the surname appears to have spread beyond its origins in East Anglia and the southeast of England. Records show individuals bearing the name Jarnagin residing in various parts of the country, including Yorkshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire.

Notable individuals with the surname Jarnagin include:

1. Spencer Jarnagin (1784-1853), an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Tennessee from 1843 to 1847.

2. Hubert Jarnagin (1892-1980), an American businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee, from 1949 to 1951.

3. William Jarnagin (1807-1891), a Tennessee politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1839 to 1843.

4. John Jarnagin (1783-1840), an American lawyer and judge who served as a judge on the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1835 to 1840.

5. Milton Jarnagin (1827-1895), an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1859 to 1861.

While the surname Jarnagin is relatively uncommon, it has a rich history that can be traced back to its English origins in the 16th century. The name's evolution and spread across various regions of England and later to the United States reflects the migration patterns and societal changes that have shaped the English-speaking world over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jarnagin

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

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

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