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

Kaegi, 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 Kaegi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kaegi in America

Kaegi is the 76275th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kaegi surname appeared 252 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 Kaegi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kaegi 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 Kaegi

The surname Kaegi is of Swiss-German origin, with its roots tracing back to the 16th century. The name is believed to have derived from the Old German word "kachel," which referred to a ceramic tile or stove tile. This suggests that the name may have been originally an occupational surname for a tile maker or someone involved in the tile-making trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kaegi can be found in the town of Kriens, near Lucerne, Switzerland, where a family bearing this surname resided in the late 1500s. The name was also present in various historical records and documents from the region, including parish registers and land ownership records.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname Kaegi was Johann Jakob Kaegi, a Swiss theologian and pastor born in 1642 in the Canton of Zurich. He served as a minister in various churches and authored several theological works during his lifetime.

Another prominent individual was Johann Rudolf Kaegi, a Swiss politician and lawyer who lived from 1790 to 1854. He served as a member of the Grand Council of the Canton of Zurich and played an influential role in the political landscape of the time.

Moving into the 19th century, the name Kaegi gained recognition with the artist Johann Kaspar Kaegi, born in 1819 in Zurich. He was a skilled painter and etcher, known for his landscapes and architectural depictions of Switzerland.

In the field of academia, Hans Kaegi, a Swiss classical scholar, made significant contributions to the study of ancient Greek and Roman literature. Born in 1888, he held prestigious positions at various universities and authored several scholarly works on classical topics.

While the surname Kaegi originated in Switzerland, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to immigration and family migrations. However, its roots remain firmly grounded in the Swiss-German tradition, with a rich history dating back several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kaegi

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

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

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