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

Magruder, 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 Magruder surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Magruder in America

Magruder is the 10331st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Magruder surname appeared 3,119 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Magruder.

We can also compare 2010 data for Magruder 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 Magruder

The surname MAGRUDER has its origins in the Scottish Highlands, dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Gaelic words "Magh Rudair," which translates to "field of the red one," referring to the reddish-brown color of the land in the area where the name originated.

The MAGRUDER clan was initially based in Perthshire, Scotland, near the village of Fortingall. They were a prominent family in the region and played a significant role in the local feuds and conflicts that characterized the Highlands during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MAGRUDER name appears in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, where Gillecrist Macrocar is listed as a Scottish landowner who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. This document provides evidence of the name's existence in the late 13th century.

In the 16th century, the MAGRUDER clan was involved in a long-standing feud with the neighboring Clan Menzies over land disputes. This rivalry resulted in several skirmishes and battles, including the Battle of Callander in 1645, where the MAGRUDERS fought alongside the Marquis of Montrose against the Covenanters.

One of the most notable figures in the MAGRUDER lineage was Alexander Magruder (1614-1676), a Scottish soldier who served in the Royalist army during the English Civil War. After the war, he immigrated to Maryland, where he established the MAGRUDER family in the American colonies.

Another prominent MAGRUDER was James Magruder (1753-1819), an American Revolutionary War veteran and politician who served as a Delegate to the Virginia General Assembly and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

In the 19th century, several MAGRUDERS gained recognition, including John Bankhead Magruder (1807-1871), a career U.S. Army officer who served in the Mexican-American War and as a Confederate general during the American Civil War.

Another notable figure was Allan Bowie Magruder (1775-1822), a Kentucky lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative and later as a Justice on the Kentucky Court of Appeals.

The MAGRUDER name has also been associated with various place names, such as Magruder Park in Hyattsville, Maryland, and Magruder High School in Rockville, Maryland, both named after Nathaniel Magruder, a wealthy landowner in Montgomery County, Maryland, in the early 19th century.

Throughout history, the MAGRUDER surname has been spelled in various ways, including Magruther, MacRudder, and MacRoyter, reflecting the linguistic evolution of the name over time and across different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Magruder

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

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

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