Explore the Family Name Hazelrigg

The meaning of Hazelrigg

English (Leicestershire): habitational name from any of the places in northern England called Hazelrigg (Lancashire, Cumberland, Northumberland), named with Old Norse hesli ‘hazel’ or Old English hæsel ‘hazel’ + Old Norse hryggr ‘ridge’.

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

The surname Hazelrigg, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, showcases a slight change in popularity over a decade. In 2000, its rank was 33,054, and by 2010, it had shifted to 34,110, reflecting a decrease of 3.19%. However, the count or number of individuals with the Hazelrigg surname increased slightly from 653 to 666, approximately 1.99% within the same period. The proportion per 100,000 people saw a minor dip of 4.17%, moving from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,054	#34,110	-3.19%
Count	653	666	1.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.23	-4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hazelrigg

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hazelrigg, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there are a few shifts to note between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, about 95.41% of those with the Hazelrigg surname identified as White, which decreased to 93.24% by 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, going from 0.92% in 2000 to 2.70% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races also increased, from 1.99% to 2.40%. No data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native was available in 2000, but by 2010, 0.90% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander while the other categories remained at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.41%	93.24%	-2.27%
Hispanic	0.92%	2.7%	193.48%
Two or More Races	1.99%	2.4%	20.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.9%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.77%	0%	0%