Explore the Family Name Lagergren

The meaning of Lagergren

Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements lager ‘laurel’ + gren ‘branch’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Johan.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lagergren has seen a slight increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lagergren ranked 61,544th most common surname, but by 2010 it had risen to 57,234th, reflecting a 7% change. The number of individuals bearing this surname also increased during this decade, rising from a count of 305 in 2000 to 356 in 2010, marking a substantial 16.72% growth. This resulted in an increase in the proportion per 100,000 people having this surname from 0.11 to 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,544	#57,234	7%
Count	305	356	16.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.12	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lagergren

When analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lagergren according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, we see a predominantly White demographic. In 2000, 93.44% of those with this surname identified as White, and this figure slightly increased to 94.66% by 2010. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native represented the second largest group, although their representation decreased from 3.93% in 2000 to 3.37% in 2010. Individuals identifying with two or more races made up 1.64% of the Lagergren population in 2000, but this group was not recorded in the 2010 census. There were no recorded instances of Lagergren individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or Black in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.44%	94.66%	1.31%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.93%	3.37%	-14.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.64%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%