Explore the Family Name Claggett

The meaning of Claggett

English (Kent): variant of Clackett, probably a habitational name from Claygate in Surrey, named with Old English clæg ‘clay’ + geat ‘gate, gap’, or from some other similarly named place. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Claggett in the United States saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Claggett was ranked 19,411th most popular name and dropped to 19,642nd by 2010, a change of -1.19%. However, the number of individuals carrying the Claggett surname increased from 1,290 in 2000 to 1,373 in 2010, representing a growth of 6.43%. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased slightly from 0.48 to 0.47 over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,411	#19,642	-1.19%
Count	1,290	1,373	6.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.48	0.47	-2.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Claggett

The ethnicity distribution of individuals with the surname Claggett also experienced shifts from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While the percentage identifying as White decreased from 66.28% to 63.07%, those identifying as Black saw an increase from 28.53% to 29.93%. Representations of Hispanic ethnicity under the Claggett surname increased substantially from 0.70% to 1.75% over the decade. Those identifying with two or more races rose from 3.10% to 4.37%, marking a notable increase. Notably, the proportions of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	66.28%	63.07%	-4.84%
Black	28.53%	29.93%	4.91%
Two or More Races	3.1%	4.37%	40.97%
Hispanic	0.7%	1.75%	150%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.62%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.78%	0%	0%