Explore the Family Name Agre

The meaning of Agre

1. Americanized form of South German Egger. 2. Portuguese: probably a nickname from agre ‘bitter’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Agre in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Agre has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 54,385 in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had dropped to rank 60,347, indicating a decrease by approximately 10.96%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 355 in 2000 to 334 in 2010, a decline of about 5.92%. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people declined by 15.38% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#54,385#60,347-10.96%
Count355334-5.92%
Proportion per 100k0.130.11-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Agre

Speaking about the ethnic identity associated with the Agre surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, there has been a slight shift between 2000 and 2010. While the majority identifying as White remained relatively stable at 95.21% in 2000 and 93.71% in 2010, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Black, rising from 1.69% to 2.10%, an increase of 24.26%. Interestingly, in 2000, 1.97% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, but this figure was not present in the 2010 data. Conversely, those identifying as part of two or more races appeared in the 2010 data at 2.69%, which was not recorded in 2000. No data was available for those identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White95.21%93.71%-1.58%
Two or More Races0%2.69%0%
Black1.69%2.1%24.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.97%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%