Explore the Family Name Hagins

The meaning of Hagins

Scottish (Glasgow): variant of Haggins, itself a variant of Irish Higgins. This form of the surname is rare in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hagins has seen a small increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, the name ranked 14,347th but rose to an improved ranking of 14,139th by 2010, marking a change of about 1.45%. The number of individuals bearing the surname also increased from 1,915 in 2000 to 2,125 in 2010, showing a nearly 11% growth. Its proportion per 100,000 also experienced a minor increase of 1.41%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,347	#14,139	1.45%
Count	1,915	2,125	10.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.71	0.72	1.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hagins

In terms of ethnicity, the census data shows some changes within the Hagins family. While the majority of bearers identified as either White or Black in both 2000 and 2010, there were shifts in percentage for each ethnic identity. Notably, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, from 0.26% in 2000 to 0.75% in 2010, marking a change of almost 189%. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races also saw an increase of 41.53%, rising from 1.83% to 2.59%. The representation of Hispanic individuals grew by nearly 50%, whereas the proportion of Black individuals decreased slightly by 3.88%. American Indian and Alaskan Native representation also saw a decline of 22.73%. This data underscores the changing ethnic landscape within the Hagins lineage over the ten-year period based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	46.89%	46.35%	-1.15%
Black	47.15%	45.32%	-3.88%
Hispanic	2.77%	4.14%	49.46%
Two or More Races	1.83%	2.59%	41.53%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.1%	0.85%	-22.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.26%	0.75%	188.46%