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

Maggett, 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 Maggett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maggett in America

Maggett is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maggett surname appeared 118 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 Maggett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maggett 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 Maggett

The surname Maggett is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "maggot," which referred to a small worm or larva. This suggests that the name may have been a nickname or descriptive name for someone associated with worms or perhaps a person who worked with livestock or agriculture.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maggett can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from the year 1195, where a person named Willelmus Maggot was mentioned. This provides evidence that the name was in use as early as the 12th century in the county of Lincolnshire.

In the 13th century, the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1273 mention a person named Robert Magget, indicating the presence of the name in that region during that time period. The spelling variation "Magget" was likely due to regional dialects and differences in pronunciation.

The Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327 include a record of a person named John Maggot, suggesting that the name had spread to other parts of England by the 14th century. This document also provides an example of the name being spelled without the final "e".

One notable historical figure with the surname Maggett was John Maggett, a merchant and politician who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Southwark in 1597 and 1601.

Another individual worth mentioning is Edward Maggett, an English clergyman who lived in the 17th century. He was appointed as the Rector of Portslade in Sussex in 1661 and held that position until his death in 1681.

In the 18th century, there was a prominent family named Maggett who owned land and estates in the county of Gloucestershire. One member of this family, Robert Maggett, was born in 1722 and served as a Justice of the Peace for the county.

Moving into the 19th century, a notable figure with the surname Maggett was Thomas Maggett, an English author and journalist born in 1824. He wrote several books on various topics, including works on history and travel.

Finally, in the early 20th century, there was a British artist named Cyril Maggett who was born in 1886. He was known for his landscape paintings and worked primarily in watercolors and oils.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maggett

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

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

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