Explore the Family Name Vagle

The meaning of Vagle

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads in Rogaland named Vagle, from the dative singular of Old Norse vagl ‘perch, roost’, with reference to a high ridge between two lakes. Compare Wagle. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Arnt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Vagle has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked at 59,769 and by 2010, it had slipped to 64,388, marking a decline of 7.73%. The total count of people with the last name Vagle also decreased from 316 in 2000 to 309 in 2010, a drop of 2.22%. Similarly, the proportion of individuals named Vagle per 100,000 people witnessed a reduction of 16.67%, going from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,769	#64,388	-7.73%
Count	316	309	-2.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.1	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vagle

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the Vagle surname identify as White. In 2000, 92.41% identified as White and this figure increased to 95.79% in 2010, a growth of 3.66%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation among those with this surname saw a slight dip of 6.9%, moving from 3.48% in 2000 to 3.24% in 2010. No Vagles identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or of two or more races in either year. Interestingly, the percentage of Vagles who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native was 2.22% in 2000, but the data was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.41%	95.79%	3.66%
Hispanic	3.48%	3.24%	-6.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.22%	0%	0%