Explore the Family Name Cager

The meaning of Cager

1. English (Sussex): occupational name for a maker of cages or a jailer, Middle English cager (from Old French cagier), an agent derivative of Cage. 2. English: alternatively, a topographic name for someone who lived by a cage, equivalent to atte Cage (see Cage). Some characteristic forenames: French Antoine.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cager saw a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held rank 40,397 which dropped to 45,105 in 2010, marking an 11.65% decrease. The count of individuals carrying this surname also declined from 510 in 2000 to 475 in 2010, representing a dip of 6.86%. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the Cager surname for every 100,000 people experienced a drop of 15.79% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,397	#45,105	-11.65%
Count	510	475	-6.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.16	-15.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cager

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Cager surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals interesting shifts over the 2000-2010 period. The largest group identified as Black, accounting for 90.78% in 2000 and slightly rising to 91.58% in 2010. The Hispanic demographic saw significant growth of 46.3%, increasing their share from 2.16% to 3.16%. Conversely, the White representation decreased by 39.25%, going from 4.51% to 2.74%. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races saw a decrease of 34.12%, dropping from 2.55% to 1.68%. The numbers for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	90.78%	91.58%	0.88%
Hispanic	2.16%	3.16%	46.3%
White	4.51%	2.74%	-39.25%
Two or More Races	2.55%	1.68%	-34.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%