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

Maggard, 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 Maggard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maggard in America

Maggard is the 5266th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maggard surname appeared 6,625 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Maggard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maggard 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 Maggard

The surname Maggard is believed to have originated in England. It is likely derived from the Old English words "mag" and "heard," which together translate to "hardy" or "brave." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone who was considered courageous or strong.

Records indicate that the name Maggard was present in various areas of England during the Middle Ages, particularly in the counties of Worcestershire and Warwickshire. One of the earliest documented instances of the name can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which lists a John Maggard as a landowner in the village of Bretforton, Worcestershire.

During the 14th century, the Maggard surname appeared in several tax records and legal documents across the West Midlands region of England. For instance, a Richard Maggard is mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls for Warwickshire in 1332, while a William Maggard is recorded as a witness in a land transaction in the Worcestershire Feet of Fines from 1378.

In the 16th century, the surname was sometimes spelled with variations such as Maggarde, Magard, or Maggerd. One notable individual from this era was John Maggard (c. 1510-1568), a wealthy merchant and alderman in the city of Worcester.

As the Maggard name spread beyond the West Midlands, it also became associated with various place names. For example, there are records of individuals named Maggard residing in the village of Maggard's Grove, located in the county of Shropshire, during the 17th century.

Other notable individuals with the surname Maggard throughout history include:

1. Edward Maggard (1620-1687), a landowner and farmer in the village of Bretforton, Worcestershire.
2. Mary Maggard (c. 1650-1721), a renowned herbalist and midwife from the town of Evesham, Worcestershire.
3. Thomas Maggard (1711-1783), a successful merchant and ship owner from the city of Bristol, who traded with the American colonies.
4. William Maggard (1790-1868), a prominent industrialist and owner of a textile mill in the town of Kidderminster, Worcestershire.
5. Elizabeth Maggard (1825-1901), an author and poet from the city of Birmingham, who published several collections of verse in the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maggard

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

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

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