Explore the Family Name Hagin

The meaning of Hagin

1. Irish: variant of Hagan. 2. Possibly an altered form of Hagen. 3. English: perhaps also a variant of Hacking.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hagin has seen a decrease in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hagin held the rank of 25,356, but by 2010, it dropped to 28,967, indicating a decline of 14.24%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 917 to 820, marking a decrease of 10.58%. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined by 17.65% in this ten-year span.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,356	#28,967	-14.24%
Count	917	820	-10.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.28	-17.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hagin

The ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Hagin has also shifted slightly between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of the bearers of this name identify as White (88.17% in 2010, up from 86.37% in 2000), there have been some changes in other categories. For instance, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased slightly to 1.10% in 2010, up from 0.98% in 2000. A new category emerged in 2010, with 1.46% of individuals identifying with two or more races. Those identifying as Hispanic also saw a slight increase to 1.10% in 2010, up from 0.87% in 2000. However, the proportion of Black individuals decreased from 10.58% in 2000 to 8.17% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.37%	88.17%	2.08%
Black	10.58%	8.17%	-22.78%
Two or More Races	0%	1.46%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.98%	1.1%	12.24%
Hispanic	0.87%	1.1%	26.44%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%