Explore the Family Name Agen
The meaning of Agen
1. Altered form of Irish Egan. 2. East Frisian: variant of Aggen and Agena. The surname Agen is very rare in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Agen in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Agen has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 57,252nd most popular surname but dropped to the 61,123rd spot ten years later, marking a decline of 6.76%. Similarly, the count of people bearing the surname decreased from 333 in 2000 to 329 in 2010, showing a slight contraction of 1.2%. The proportion per 100,000 population also fell by 8.33% over this period, from 0.12 to 0.11.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57,252 | #61,123 | -6.76% |
| Count | 333 | 329 | -1.2% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Agen
On the ethnicity front, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of people with the surname Agen identified themselves as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a minor decrease in percentage (93.69% to 93.31%) over the decade. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Those identifying as Black saw a decline from 2.70% to 2.13%, and those identifying with two or more races also experienced a drop from 1.80% to 1.52%. Interestingly, there was a new emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, which was non-existent in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.69% | 93.31% | -0.41% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.13% | 0% |
| Black | 2.7% | 2.13% | -21.11% |
| Two or More Races | 1.8% | 1.52% | -15.56% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |