Cager Surname
Approximately 1,317 people bear this surname
Cager Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the cadger,' a carrier, packman.
1642. Buried — Jane Cadger, servant of Henry Coxe: St. Mary Aldermary (London).
Cager Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 800 | 1:453,074 | 38,768 |
| Turkey | 211 | 1:368,822 | 22,921 |
| Indonesia | 200 | 1:661,246 | 51,715 |
| England | 89 | 1:626,046 | 36,944 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 69 | 1:353,266 | 22,372 |
| Jersey | 9 | 1:5,765 | 1,004 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 137 | 1:366,560 | 27,735 |
Cager (108) may also be a first name.
Cager Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the cadger,' a carrier, packman.
1642. Buried — Jane Cadger, servant of Henry Coxe: St. Mary Aldermary (London).
From the occupation of 'cadger,' one who carries burdens, a porter, a hawker. Michael Cagger was one of an assize in Dunfermline in 1493 (DBR., 45), and alms were given to the relict of Simon Cagear in Dunkeld in 1511 (Rent. Dunk., p. 114). In 1558 the caggers of Dunkeld furnished candles to the bishop (ibid., p. 360). A serious assault was committed on the widow of John Kaidger In 1612 (RSCA., II, p. 182), and in the same year a burgess of Perth was "decemit in the vrang bluid latting of Thomas Clerk, cagger, in Elgin, in stricking of him with ane greit irone key in the heid" (Rec. Inv., II, p. 98).
A packman, or itinerant huckster. According to Kennett "a cadger is a butcher, miller, or carrier of any load." Halliw.
Cager Demographics
Average Cager Salary in
United States
$37,333 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cager Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cager Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cager is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Cager.
How Common Is The Last Name Cager? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 290,699th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 5,533,444 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Cager reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 904,892nd most frequent first name at a global level, held by 108 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 800 people, or 1 in 453,074. In The United States Cager is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 28 percent reside, Louisiana, where 14 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States Cager exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 16 percent reside and Indonesia, where 15 percent reside.
Cager Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cager has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cager last name increased 584 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cager Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Cager last name are 3.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.86% being registered with the party.
Cager earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.48% less than the national average, earning $37,333 USD per year.
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