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

Wagnon, 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 Wagnon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wagnon in America

Wagnon is the 14537th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wagnon surname appeared 2,050 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 Wagnon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wagnon 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 Wagnon

The surname WAGNON originated in France, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "waignier," meaning "to cultivate" or "to work the land." This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname, given to those who worked as farmers or agricultural laborers.

One of the earliest known references to the name WAGNON can be found in the records of the Abbey of Saint-Denis, near Paris, dating back to the 13th century. These records mention a certain "Jehan Wagnon," who was a tenant farmer on the abbey's lands.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various tax and census records from the regions of Normandy and Picardy in northern France. One notable example is the "Rôles des Feux" (Fire Tax Rolls) of 1334, which lists several individuals with the surname WAGNON residing in the villages around Rouen.

During the 15th century, the name began to spread beyond the borders of France. In 1492, a certain "Guillermo Wagnon" was mentioned in a legal document from the Kingdom of Aragon, in present-day Spain. This suggests that the name may have been carried to other parts of Europe by French migrants or travelers.

One of the earliest known bearers of the WAGNON surname was Jean Wagnon, a French soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War against the English. Born around 1390 in the village of Béziers, he is said to have distinguished himself in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.

Another notable figure was Pierre Wagnon, a merchant and banker from Lyon, who lived from 1520 to 1589. He played a significant role in the development of the silk trade in Renaissance France and was a prominent figure in the city's financial circles.

In the 17th century, the WAGNON surname can be found in records from the French colonies in North America. One such individual was Jacques Wagnon, a settler who arrived in Quebec in 1642 and later became a landowner in the region.

As the name spread throughout France and beyond, various spelling variations emerged, such as Vagnon, Wagnion, and Wagneau. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and the personal preferences of individual families.

Other notable bearers of the WAGNON surname include Antoine Wagnon (1778-1845), a French painter and engraver known for his landscape and architectural works, and Léon Wagnon (1862-1932), a Belgian architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Brussels.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wagnon

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

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

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