Hager Surname

8,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65,594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Hager Surname Definition:

A claim was pursued against Isobel Hagger in Stitchill, 1723 (Stitchill, p. 185). The name occurs in Suffolk in thirteenth century as Hacgard (Guppy, p. 85). compare English surname Haggard.

Hager Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States28,7261:12,6181,571
Germany12,0351:6,689825
Egypt6,9251:13,2761,583
Austria6,2991:1,35294
Sudan3,0801:12,1791,700
Ethiopia2,2541:43,2774,742
Switzerland1,2871:6,3811,005
Canada7351:50,1306,088
Iraq5921:59,1582,196
France4621:143,77222,175
Syria4271:45,2012,508
Netherlands3201:52,7729,048
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
England2811:198,28517,371
South Africa2411:224,80423,422
Brazil2391:895,70932,172
Sweden2061:47,8003,721
Australia1641:164,60817,026
Israel1431:59,8447,631
Denmark1371:41,2024,292
Norway591:87,15712,054
Japan501:2,556,88631,037
Romania451:446,17535,142
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
Ecuador321:497,05810,858
Italy321:1,911,14687,725
Czechia311:343,01541,724
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Poland231:1,652,55491,394
Chile221:800,74917,445
Philippines191:5,328,328173,877
Tunisia181:33,9244,997
Croatia171:248,74126,882
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Yemen161:1,651,58112,512
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Slovakia141:381,17550,143
Serbia121:595,41221,526
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Liechtenstein71:5,483742
India51:153,413,076951,030
Wales51:618,90625,852
China51:273,464,31313,838
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Guam11:160,1214,893
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:246,21618,027
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,9391:12,7491,641

The alternate forms: Häger (3,533) & Háger (171) are calculated separately.

Hager (89,354) may also be a first name.

Hager Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A claim was pursued against Isobel Hagger in Stitchill, 1723 (Stitchill, p. 185). The name occurs in Suffolk in thirteenth century as Hacgard (Guppy, p. 85). compare English surname Haggard.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) The tall, slender man; the wild, untamed man; descendant of Hagar (flight, or a stranger).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hager Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hager Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hager (Arabic: هيجر, Georgian: ჰაგერ) is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant: Häger or Háger. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hager? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hager is the 8,665th most common family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 111,101 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Hager are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 11,262nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 89,354 people.

The last name Hager is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 28,726 people, or 1 in 12,618. In The United States Hager is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 6 percent live, Ohio, where 6 percent live and Missouri, where 5 percent live. Apart from The United States Hager exists in 89 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 18 percent live and Egypt, where 11 percent live.

Hager Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hager has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hager surname rose 729 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 284 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hager Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hager last name are 13.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.4% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hager earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.65% more than the national average, earning R 360,372 per year; in United States they earn 1.98% less than the national average, earning $42,293 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.67% more than the national average, earning $55,481 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Häger933,533/
Háger93171/
Hanger914,400/
Hauger914,195/
Hagere913,563/
Hagger913,499/
Haeger912,250/
Hagert911,011/
Haager91841/
Hagher91488/
Hatger91179/
Haiger9163/
Chager9157/
Haguer9123/
Hagier9120/
Khager9117/
Hajger9111/
Ahager917/
Heager915/
Hayger915/
Hageer915/
Hadger913/
Hagerz912/
Hagerd910/
Hage8938,731/
Ager8913,758/
Chagger83493/
Chaguer83278/
Haigert83177/
Haggert83148/
Headger83105/
Changer8397/
Haygert8369/
Højager8357/
Haugerø8324/
Hagetrø8322/
Heeager8318/
Haegher8314/
Hangger8312/
Haggerd839/
Eihager839/
Haugher838/
Chhager837/
Ahahger836/
Haigger835/
Chagher835/
Haygeer832/
Hahnger832/
Khagger832/
Heagher832/
Gahager832/
Hagertt832/
Chageer831/
Haigher831/
Haigier831/
Yheager831/
Ahagher831/
Haagher831/
Haugert831/
Hoyager831/
Haweger831/
Haggher831/
Chagere831/
Haugger830/
Haunger830/
Khaager830/
Hadgerd830/
Hainger830/
Hangeer830/
Aguer8036,546/
Auger8035,176/
Jager8024,009/
Heger8016,805/
Anger8015,031/
Hauge8012,810/
Agere8011,963/
Hange808,511/
Agher807,637/
Hagej806,413/
Eager804,951/
Hagge804,570/
Hazer803,802/
Höger803,455/
Hadge803,273/
Gager802,796/
Asger802,602/
Haser802,113/
Haage801,715/
Hoger801,627/
Agger801,556/
Adger801,345/
Agier801,303/
Atger801,218/
Hagey801,086/
Hajer80982/
Hagee80758/
Haget80756/
Haged80724/
Hagie80426/
Hages80421/
Agert80328/
Hagir80318/
Hacer80314/
Higer80269/
Hatge80242/
Haghe80216/
Hagre80209/
Chage80191/
Azger80167/
Ageer80157/
Hagea80157/
Khage80137/
Ayger8088/
Hageh8083/
Aiger8074/
Hažer8051/
Hagez8048/
Hagye8039/
Haige8035/
Aeger8033/
Ajger8028/
Hasge8015/
Aager8014/
Akger808/
Ahage806/
Hgage805/
Agerd803/
Åhage803/
Heage802/
Agerr802/
Hayge801/
Ahger801/
Agehr801/
Øager801/
Hagep801/
Ehger801/
Agerh801/
Hachguer77204/
Chaugier7780/
Haugerød7770/
Hagerová7736/
D'Haeger7726/
Ahangher7722/
Haygertt779/
Khangher775/
Khatgere774/
Khajager773/
Haggertt772/
Haigertt772/
Jhahager771/
Jhaigeer771/
Jhaugeer771/
Gahagher771/
Ahaanger771/
Ahannger771/
Jahagher771/
Hhangeer771/
Hagerova771/
Ahangier771/
Chaggere771/
Chaiguer771/
Chagheer771/
Haggerdt770/
Haughher770/
Haunnger770/
Age757,217/
Hauser7371,866/
Jagger736,581/
Gauger735,561/
Augier735,301/
Khadge732,026/
Heeger731,890/
Hegger731,839/
Hajeer731,524/
Change731,501/
Harzer731,439/
Haaser731,275/
Hazeer731,216/
Hajzer731,173/
Hadjer731,159/
Hoeger731,141/
Hogger73998/
Hauzer73981/
Ainger73960/
Haguet73909/
Aguerd73864/
Gaiger73728/
Hasert73721/
Högger73562/
Hagues73561/
Haggie73532/
Hadgie73447/
Aunger73423/
Haseer73388/
Haguir73386/
Haiser73356/
Haghir73350/
Hacher73343/
Haizer73313/
Hadges73299/
Ashger73288/
Gayger73283/
Chiger73277/
Hangge73272/
Jageer73258/
Heaser73248/
Houger73244/
Agertt73233/
Heiger73225/
Aanger73224/
Hazeur73210/
Gajger73204/
Haiges73191/
Hainge73173/
Augert73173/
Angger73168/
Augere73166/
Hangey73160/
Hönger73151/
Hayzer73148/
Ahnger73143/
Haages73131/
Jeager73127/
Angeer73109/
Hänger73107/
Honger7397/
Khiger7394/
Haazer7385/
Heuger7384/
Hägert7383/
Hasier7382/
Hattge7382/
Hodger7375/
Eagger7374/
Chaser7373/
Aguere7368/
Ahgher7367/
Annger7365/
Jaager7365/
Heagey7364/
Higger7356/
Angehr7350/
Aigere7350/
Hayser7348/
Hasere7348/
Ujager7346/
Hagest7345/
Haijer7344/
Hayghe7344/
Headge7342/
Chajer7339/
Hejger7337/
Hagget7335/
Hazere7335/
Chagre7334/
Augerd7333/
Haajer7332/
Khazer7326/
Gagger7325/
Hatgir7325/
Geager7325/
Hegier7323/
Chhage7322/
Haugee7322/
Hauges7320/
Hangir7320/
Agerre7320/
Chauge7318/
Agiert7318/
Haange7318/
Asgeer7318/
Audger7318/
Hogert7317/
Chazer7316/
Hooger7316/
Agheer7316/
Atgier7316/
Chagie7315/
Hajher7315/
Hazher7314/
Haugey7314/
Agiere7314/
Chagir7313/
Aguert7313/
Aegger7312/
Hajert7312/
Autger7311/
Jacger7311/
Jaiger7311/
Aggerh7311/
Hazzer7310/
Khoger7310/
Hajjer739/
Hotger739/
Haigre739/
Hgagey739/
Khasge738/
Chadge738/
Haguey738/
Hatcer737/
Haughe737/
Ajager737/
Hayges737/
Chagge737/
Aggert737/
Huiger737/
Ayager737/
Haugje737/
Hagire736/
Chaige736/
Aguear736/
Hagges735/
Haggir735/
Hjaige735/
Hazier735/
Hägerå735/
Akhger735/
Hagett734/
Chaghe734/
Jauger734/
Khagir734/
Hannge734/
Ausger734/
Hagesø734/
Hoşger734/
Haguye734/
Gagier733/
Haugie733/
Hagged733/
Haggee733/
Jasger733/
Eadger733/
Haycer733/
Heyger733/
Khagea733/
Haigie732/
Gaager732/
Ajeger732/
Hoiger732/
Hehger732/
Heagie732/
Jayger732/
Haggey732/
Chaged732/
Chaget732/
Khauge732/
Heange732/
Eaguer732/
Gasger732/
Ageeer732/
Hanghe732/
Assger732/
Chagey732/
Haguei732/
Haggea732/
Adgerd732/
Hadget731/
Haighe731/
Hidger731/
Haghey731/
Chagyr731/
Hausge731/
Khagie731/
Ohnger731/
Chatge731/
Haugir731/
Haugjr731/
Haujer731/
Haygir731/
Jhaige731/
Hogier731/
D'Hage731/
Azgeer731/
Gageer731/
Haigir731/
Hajear731/
Hadgir731/
Haggye731/
Haghee731/
Haghet731/
Hagjtr731/
Aageer731/
Adgerr731/
Aigert731/
Agehre731/
Ajuger731/
Uiager731/
Haugge731/
Agerth731/
Hadžer731/
Hagees731/
Ajiger731/
Ahsger731/
Hageez731/
Jagerr731/
Higere731/
Hogere731/
Jaëger731/
Hazear731/
Haázer731/
Haucer731/
Haquge731/
Hagheh731/
Hagjrp731/
Haguez731/
Hajcer731/
Haaage731/
Hageha731/
Hageie731/
Gagerr731/
Aggere731/
Ahgere731/
Addger731/
Hajeir731/
Auguer731/
Hadgey731/
Asgert731/
Aigerd731/
Ageere731/
Ehgerh731/
Asgehr731/
Asgger731/
Haqgir731/
Hascer731/
Hajerh731/
Hakgir731/
Aiuger730/
Hoguer730/
Haaged730/
Haagge730/
Heages730/
Hagirt730/
Angerr730/
Haagie730/
Ayguer730/
Hauged730/
Hasget730/
Eagert730/
Hazerd730/
Hagird730/
Haudge730/
Haseur730/
Eeager730/
Choger730/
Ahahanger7114/
Haagerová714/
Chajegere714/
Jahagheer713/
Jahahgeer711/
Haga6764,020/
Hase6745,839/
Hatcher6745,023/
Gage6731,757/
Ange6721,669/
Azer6717,661/
Agre6716,264/
Agee6716,167/
Eger6715,753/
Oger6711,664/
Acer6710,426/
Hoge678,511/
Äger677,323/
Hagi676,890/
Auge676,544/
Aser676,426/
Hagy674,007/
Aguerre673,864/
Ageh672,772/
Haje672,741/
Haze672,549/
Chhajer672,355/
Haggett672,290/
Jage672,180/
Agir672,049/
Agea671,917/
Agez671,611/
Aghe671,144/
Khogeer671,129/
Agey671,008/
Agie67989/
Chigere67833/
Iger67818/
Agge67816/
Aage67717/
Khacher67708/
Chacher67640/
Adge67639/
Ajer67604/
Heidger67531/
Hace67494/
Haaijer67475/
Ages67419/
Hoegger67341/
Aget67334/
Aige67332/
Heitger67305/
Heigert67299/
Éger67253/
Hauzeur67220/
Hodgert67217/
Changir67198/
Haughee67190/
Atge67145/
Changey67126/
Öger67116/
Ayagere6790/
Hadgett6787/
Heutger6780/
Ohge6775/
Haghieh6770/
Ahakher6765/
Chaiser6763/
Hauseur6761/
Khadgir6754/
Chauser6754/
Heauser6753/
Khaizer6751/
Agheare6749/
Gaugier6746/
Oschger6744/
Chajjer6740/
Hogguer6738/
Eage6737/
Gajgier6735/
Hägerth6735/
Augeyre6733/
Changej6732/
Chaseer6730/
Hadjere6730/
Aged6729/
Chonger6729/
Headges6727/
Hauguet6726/
Huitger6725/
Chaughe6725/
Ayge6725/
Khauzer6724/
Agerova6724/
Khakher6724/
Heigher6723/
Aggertt6722/
Changhe6722/
Agep6722/
Hazheer6721/
Heygere6721/
D'Anger6718/
Heagies6718/
Agej6717/
Hajeerh6714/
Haughes6713/
Khayzer6713/
Chagire6713/
Haughet6713/
Chagues6713/
Gaigier6713/
Hathcer6712/
Hageesh6712/
Chhaged6711/
Chajzer6711/
Hagehed6711/
Gachger6711/
Khaghir6711/
Hausere6711/
Cheiger6710/
Hayagir6710/
Hougher6710/
Ajge6710/
Ayegere6710/
Hajdžer679/
Khanghe679/
Hönnger679/
Ahaazer678/
Gaugger678/
Hautjer678/
Haighes677/
Heinger677/
Ajegere677/
Khazher677/
Chaguir676/
Honnger676/
Hadgire675/
Chaizer675/
Chhange675/
Khajjer675/
Chhagir675/
Haasert675/
Hoggerd674/
Hausier674/
Agierre674/
Hachert674/
Ahaajer674/
Oyagere674/
Azge674/
Haaazer674/
Ayogere674/
D'Agier674/
Hascear674/
Haucher673/
Hanghee673/
Hasgett673/
Haueser673/
Chaunge673/
Agje673/
Chaguez673/
Chaajer673/
Häggert673/
Hajigir673/
Ujagier672/
Ageyrre672/
Ahge672/
Hathgir672/
Chhagge672/
Chahage672/
Khaugir672/
Chakher672/
Hahagir672/
Haicher672/
Hayzzer672/
Augiere672/
Agerová672/
Chaguet672/
D'Hagge672/
Khajgeh672/
Jahgier672/
Chageha672/
Hacheur672/
Hagesch672/
Aqge672/
Charzer671/
Ayozger671/
Chaghir671/
Gaagher671/
Khaijer671/
Ohnnger671/
Chageyi671/
Chaguey671/
Chajeer671/
Chajerh671/
Chhaige671/
Chaugie671/
Chayjer671/
Chazere671/
Hauseer671/
Heieger671/
Hazzerd671/
Hatcehr671/
Jhajhge671/
Jaggeer671/
Hodgejr671/
Heyhger671/
Hhangir671/
Hogerth671/
Hajagir671/
Haatgir671/
Hageová671/
Hagesdt671/
Haghess671/
Hagirre671/
Haguire671/
Aageere671/
Ahadgie671/
Ahangeh671/
Ahgerth671/
Ashgeer671/
Ujagere671/
Ujhgere671/
Chogher671/
Cheazer671/
Haidjer671/
Chadjer671/
Agherhe671/
Oshgere671/
Hangeyi671/
Haacher671/
Agır671/
Chahcer671/
Houguer671/
Jahazer671/
Jahgher671/
Hoggerr671/
Hoegier671/
Hjacher671/
Jeagger671/
Hazeerh671/
Hauhser671/
Khagheh671/
Khodger671/
Khazeer671/
Khazere671/
Hangair671/
Hajjerd671/
Haghreh671/
Haguest671/
Haigues671/
Hajcher671/
Ha'agea671/
Gahgher671/
Agée671/
Ahacher671/
Akge671/
Akguere671/
Achguer671/
Ashgier671/
Chouger671/
Chaseur671/
Chasier671/
Chauzer671/
Chauget671/
Chaguea671/
Chaigre671/
Chang'e671/
Hayizer671/
Chaighe671/
Changge671/
Ashgere671/
Asge671/
Chaggie671/
Chaiget671/
Chayget671/
Jhatgir671/
Haieser671/
Hagguir671/
Khatgir671/
Chidger670/
Anngier670/
Agheard670/
Chigger670/
Hanghey670/
Hanggey670/
Haghead670/
Houtger670/
Haggirt670/
Hoggert670/
Haygird670/
Geadger670/
Heigerd670/
Jaggier670/
Hauguey670/
Cheaser670/

Hager Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hager in the Georgian language
ჰაგერhager-
Hager in the Arabic language
هيجرhyjr-

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Hager Reference & Research

Hagger One-name Study - A profile of the Hagger surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Hagger FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Hagger FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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