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

Maggert, 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 Maggert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maggert in America

Maggert is the 54752nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maggert surname appeared 376 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 Maggert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maggert 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 Maggert

The surname Maggert is of Scottish origin, derived from the Gaelic personal name "Macraith" or "Mac Raith," meaning "son of grace" or "son of prosperity." This name was first recorded in the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century, in the region of Argyll in western Scotland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maggert can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which were a series of homage rolls documenting the sworn allegiance of Scottish nobles and landowners to King Edward I of England. The entry "Gilbert de Maggert" is listed among the names from the county of Argyll.

The Maggert surname was also present in the Scottish Highlands during the 16th and 17th centuries. Records from this period show variations in the spelling, such as "Magrath," "MacGrath," and "Magert." One notable individual from this time was Donald Maggert, a Highland chieftain who fought alongside the Earl of Argyll in the Scottish Civil War of the 1640s.

In the late 17th century, the surname Maggert began to appear in parish records and local histories in the county of Ayrshire, on the southwestern coast of Scotland. This suggests that some members of the family may have migrated or been displaced from their original homeland in Argyll during the tumultuous period of the Scottish Wars of Independence.

Moving into the 18th and 19th centuries, the Maggert surname can be found in various parts of Scotland, including the counties of Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, and Dumfriesshire. One notable individual was Robert Maggert (1737-1819), a merchant and landowner from Lanarkshire, who served as a magistrate and was involved in local politics.

Another notable figure from this period was John Maggert (1789-1862), a Scottish-born author and poet who emigrated to Canada in the early 19th century. He published several collections of poetry and prose, including "Tales of the Backwoods" and "The Emigrant's Guide to Canada."

As the Maggert surname spread throughout Scotland and beyond, it underwent further variations in spelling, such as "Maggard," "Magart," and "Maggart." However, the name's origins can be traced back to the ancient Gaelic personal name "Macraith" and the Scottish Highlands of the medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maggert

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

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

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