Haggar Surname

18,306th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Chad

Haggar 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.

Haggar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad19,8341:68592
Sudan7,0001:5,359780
Egypt1,0981:83,7307,421
United States6671:543,41745,008
England5601:99,49710,522
Australia2231:121,05713,326
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Canada1971:187,03318,476
Niger1771:108,4294,354
Wales371:83,6366,963
Venezuela191:1,589,68820,788
France121:5,535,227269,324
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
China31:455,773,85521,925
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4551:53,5726,432
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Haggar (2,816) may also be a first name.

Haggar 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)

1 = Hacker, q.v. [cp. Dialectal English hag, to hack] 2 for Haggard, q.v. [cp. the Yorksh. haggar, wild, untamed]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Haggars or Haggers are probably connected in their descent with the Hagars, who were lords of the manor of Bourn in the 17th and 18th centuries (Carter). In the 13th century this name occurred as Hacgard in Suffolk, and as Hagha in Lincolnshire (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Haggar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Haggar is found most frequently in Chad. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Haggar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Haggar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 18,306th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 241,838 people. The last name Haggar is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Haggar live; 66 percent live in West Africa and 66 percent live in Chadic Africa. Haggar is also the 137,369th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 2,816 people.

The last name is most numerous in Chad, where it is held by 19,834 people, or 1 in 685. Excluding Chad Haggar is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 23 percent reside and Egypt, where 4 percent reside.

Haggar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Haggar has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,900 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Haggar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Haggar surname are 15.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.38% being registered with the party.

The amount Haggar earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 24.08% more than the national average, earning $53,540 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.94% less than the national average, earning $45,740 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haggard9212,366/
Haggart923,022/
Chaggar921,611/
Hanggar9282/
Ahaggar922/
Khaggar921/
Hagar9119,786/
Aggar91831/
Haggardt8612/
Haggarth865/
Hasggard862/
Chhaggar861/
Chauggar861/
Hauggaur861/
Ahaggard861/
Ahanggar861/
Hagghard860/
Haggaard860/
Haggartt860/
Hagare832,831/
Hoggar831,507/
Gaggar83793/
Chagar83704/
Khagar83637/
Jaggar83472/
Haigar83452/
Hagard83448/
Anggar83327/
Hagart83134/
Hangar83121/
Heggar83111/
Ahagar8341/
Haagar8319/
Agghar8318/
Haghar8312/
Hajgar839/
Haugar836/
Asggar836/
Hagarh836/
Aggart834/
Hasgar833/
Aggard833/
Haygar833/
Hagarr832/
Hagaar832/
Haegar831/
Hagaur831/
Aggare831/
Haggor830/
Heagar830/
Agar8010,743/
Hauggaard8064/
Hoggard775,641/
Hoggart77694/
Chagaar77217/
Changar77214/
Hagardt7768/
Khagare7752/
Khaigar7730/
Haugard7722/
Chaygar7711/
Honggar779/
Khaghar779/
Aggahar778/
Chagard776/
Hasgard775/
Chaghar775/
Haygard775/
Chagare774/
Hanggor773/
Chaigar773/
Haughar772/
Hajghar772/
Khaugar772/
Haghard772/
Cheagar772/
Häggart772/
Chagaur771/
Haggort771/
Jaggarr771/
Haingar771/
Hanngar771/
Hagaard771/
Haggord771/
Houggar771/
Haangar771/
Jhahgar771/
Heagard771/
Hangair771/
Haagard771/
Haghare771/
Ahagare771/
Ahaghar771/
D'Hagar771/
Auggare771/
Chagatr771/
Haggore770/
Haygart770/
Auggard770/
Hagartt770/
Asgar7329,890/
Agare737,757/
Agard735,247/
Aggor734,191/
Gagar732,454/
Angar732,195/
Gogar731,974/
Eagar731,883/
Ajgar731,870/
Aygar731,638/
Jagar731,456/
Hogar73930/
Hegar73637/
Eggar73576/
Hagor73518/
Oggar73244/
Agayr73204/
Aagar7397/
Agarh7393/
Augar7380/
Aigar7364/
Agaar7340/
Acgar7340/
Agaur7328/
Ehgar7325/
Agart7321/
Aşgar7320/
Ahgar739/
Akgar736/
Aegar735/
Agair734/
Agahr732/
Aqgar732/
Agatr731/
Agarp731/
Açgar731/
Agarr730/
Haugaard712,649/
Chaggour71280/
Haagaard7194/
Hasgaard7138/
Chaigard7134/
Haugarth7133/
Chhangar7127/
Changarh7119/
Chaughar7116/
Houggard7114/
Khaigare718/
Høgagarð717/
Häggarth717/
Hoggaard717/
Chaugare715/
Chhagare715/
Chouggar715/
Changhar714/
Hoggartt714/
Aaggaard714/
Hooggard714/
Jahagair713/
Heiggard712/
Khaghare712/
Aahangar712/
Chaghare711/
Cheagare711/
Hausgard711/
Hassgard711/
Hashgard711/
Ahagahar711/
Anggahar711/
Changarr711/
Jhaghair711/
Jhahghar711/
Gahagair710/
Aggour674,466/
Ashgar673,291/
Hogard67754/
Achgar67601/
Chogar67594/
Chagarova67582/
Aagard67524/
Aïngar67385/
Hogarh67278/
Hangor67182/
Aagare67166/
Hausgaard67161/
Augare67145/
Asgard67144/
Augart67131/
Agardh67126/
Hogart67118/
Gojgar67117/
Aigare67110/
Augard67105/
Jaugar67100/
Hoogar6782/
Anggor6773/
Gougar6762/
Ahngar6756/
Haygarova6754/
Hagore6744/
Gajgar6743/
Jagaar6741/
Jaigar6728/
Onggar6726/
Asgare6724/
Hogarz6722/
Hacgor6721/
Chagor6720/
Angaar6720/
Gogarh6720/
Khogar6717/
Aingar6717/
Hogare6717/
Agaart6717/
Hongar6715/
Haghor6713/
Aasgar6712/
Jagarr6712/
Ajgarh6710/
Aagarh6710/
Ahahangar679/
Hagour679/
Högare679/
Jagarh679/
Hougar678/
Aguear676/
Asgaar676/
Agardt676/
Gagarr676/
Aggore676/
Gogaar676/
Joggar675/
Goggar675/
Chaughare675/
Asgair675/
Aangar674/
Agahre674/
Gaugar673/
Asgarh673/
Hajgarová673/
Agaard673/
Hakgor673/
Ausgar673/
Hajsgaard673/
Jaygar672/
Assgar672/
Ayngar672/
Augair672/
Aaigar672/
Jeagar672/
Gaygar672/
Gaigar672/
Gagair672/
Jaagar672/
Agarre672/
Asgart672/
Heigar672/
Jaqgar672/
Gagaar672/
Khagor671/
Chaaghare671/
Chakghare671/
Jakgar671/
Heegar671/
Jacgar671/
Jagair671/
Jagaur671/
Jaggor671/
Gagahr671/
Agasre671/
Agatrr671/
Ankgar671/
Augaar671/
Askgar671/
Agahhr671/
Agartt671/
Huigar671/
Ouggar671/
Hangár671/
Gogair671/
Gagaur671/
Agarhe671/
Agayre671/
Aghaar671/
D'Agar671/
Anngar671/
Changhair671/
Chaghahar671/
Agaire671/
Agaare671/
Angair671/
Jahaghair671/
Hagord670/
Eagear670/
Eagart670/

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Haggar 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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