Explore the Family Name Hagelin

The meaning of Hagelin

1. Swiss German (Hägelin): variant of Hagele 1, 2. 2. Swedish: ornamental name from hage (see Haga) + the suffix -lin, derived from Latin -(l)inius ‘relating to’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Lars.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hagelin has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 52,174th in popularity, but by 2010 it had fallen to 57,639th, marking a decrease of 10.47%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also declined over this period from 374 to 353, a reduction of 5.61%. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people also experienced a decline of 14.29%, coming down from 0.14 to 0.12.

20002010Change
Rank#52,174#57,639-10.47%
Count374353-5.61%
Proportion per 100k0.140.12-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hagelin

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, those bearing the Hagelin surname have been predominantly White for both years observed. In 2000, about 97.86% identified as White, which slightly decreased to 97.17% by 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or having two or more races for either year.

20002010Change
White97.86%97.17%-0.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%