Explore the Family Name Fagg
The meaning of Fagg
English (Kent): nickname from an unrecorded Middle English fag, perhaps a side-form of Middle English fagge (Old English facg), which is attested only as a name for a species of flat fish but possibly had a general sense ‘(someone or something) disproportionately broad or wide’, and which may survive in 19th-century northern English dialect fadge ‘a short, thickset person’.
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How common is the last name Fagg in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Fagg has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 14,420 among all surnames, but by 2010, it had dropped to 17,726—a decrease of nearly 23%. The number of people with this surname also fell during the same period from 1,900 to 1,581, a dip of about 16.79%. This drop is reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which also decreased from 0.7 in 2000 to 0.54 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,420 | #17,726 | -22.93% |
| Count | 1,900 | 1,581 | -16.79% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.7 | 0.54 | -22.86% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fagg
The ethnic identity associated with the Fagg surname also changed over this decade, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of those identifying as White increased slightly from 89.68% in 2000 to 90.01% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a decrease from 1.21% to 0.95%, while the percentage of individuals of Black ethnicity decreased slightly from 6.95% to 6.83%. Interestingly, in 2010, some individuals with the Fagg surname began identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, groups not previously represented in 2000. The percentage of people identifying with two or more races fell slightly from 1.37% in 2000 to 1.14% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.68% | 90.01% | 0.37% |
| Black | 6.95% | 6.83% | -1.73% |
| Two or More Races | 1.37% | 1.14% | -16.79% |
| Hispanic | 1.21% | 0.95% | -21.49% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.57% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.51% | 0% |