Explore the Family Name Ogier
The meaning of Ogier
1. French and English (of Norman origin): from the Old French personal name Ogier, from ancient Germanic Audagari, composed of the elements audha- ‘wealth, power’ + gaira- ‘lance, spear’. 2. French: variant of Augier, itself a variant of Auger. History: The surname Ogier of French origin is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of South Carolina. Some characteristic forenames: French Jean-Jacques.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ogier in the United States?
The surname Ogier showed a slight decline in popularity between the 2000 and 2010 U.S. Decennial Census data. In 2000, it had a ranking of 49,366 and rose to 51,512 by 2010, which represents a change of -4.35% in its rank among all surnames. The count of individuals with this surname also showed a marginal increase over the same period, from 400 to 404, marking a 1.0% growth. However, when taking into account the relative proportion per 100,000 people, the figure dropped from 0.15 to 0.14, indicating a -6.67% change.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,366 | #51,512 | -4.35% |
| Count | 400 | 404 | 1% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ogier
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the name Ogier, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that this surname is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White. In both 2000 and 2010, approximately 93% of bearers identified as White. There was a small decrease (-8.00%) in those identifying as two or more races, from 3.50% to 3.22%. In 2010, there was a new emergence of 1.49% identifying as Hispanic, where there were none reported in 2000. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander fell to zero in 2010 from 1.25% in 2000. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively unchanged, with a slight decrease from 1.25% to 1.24%. No individuals with the Ogier surname identified as Black in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93% | 93.07% | 0.08% |
| Two or More Races | 3.5% | 3.22% | -8% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.49% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.25% | 1.24% | -0.8% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.25% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |