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

Maggette, 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 Maggette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maggette in America

Maggette is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maggette surname appeared 119 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 Maggette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maggette 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 Maggette

The surname MAGGETTE originated in England during the late 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle English words 'magge' meaning 'maggot' and 'ette' which was a diminutive suffix. This suggests the name may have been an occupational surname for someone who dealt with maggots, possibly a farmer or someone involved in the production of cheese or other dairy products.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MAGGETTE surname can be found in the parish records of St. Giles, Cripplegate in London, where a John Maggett was christened in 1598. The spelling variation 'Maggett' was also present in these early records.

In the 17th century, the MAGGETTE surname appeared in various historical documents across the county of Sussex in southern England. This suggests the name may have originated or had a significant presence in this region during that time period.

Notable individuals with the MAGGETTE surname include William Maggette, a yeoman farmer from the village of Ringmer in Sussex who was recorded in the Hearth Tax records of 1664. Another early bearer of the name was Robert Maggette, a tailor from the town of Lewes in Sussex, who was mentioned in the borough records of 1673.

In the 18th century, the MAGGETTE surname spread beyond its Sussex roots as evidenced by the baptismal record of Mary Maggette in the parish of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate in London in 1711.

One of the more prominent figures with the MAGGETTE surname was Sir John Maggette (1742-1819), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in Portsmouth and rose through the ranks to become an Admiral of the White.

Other notable individuals bearing the MAGGETTE surname include Charles Maggette (1789-1856), a wealthy landowner and member of the gentry from Gloucestershire, and Reverend Thomas Maggette (1821-1894), a clergyman who served as the Vicar of Stoke-upon-Trent in Staffordshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maggette

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

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

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