Haggarty Surname

168,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Haggarty Surname Definition:

Of recent introduction from Ireland. Woulfe explains the name as from 0'hEigcertaigh or O'hEigeartaigh, 'descendant of Eigceartach' (unjust).

Haggarty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland7121:7,5191,143
United States6451:561,95246,273
Canada5571:66,1507,666
England3331:167,32115,468
Australia2471:109,29412,192
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Wales121:257,87814,969
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Qatar61:393,00055,922
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland331:134,2387,606
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4081:9,1751,200
England1461:166,95514,226
Wales261:60,3242,968
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4161:120,71811,763

Haggarty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of recent introduction from Ireland. Woulfe explains the name as from 0'hEigcertaigh or O'hEigeartaigh, 'descendant of Eigceartach' (unjust).

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

(Celtic) for the Irish O’h-Eigceart- aigh = Grandson or Descen- dant of Eigceartach [Irish ó, grandson + the phon. Insertion h + eigceart, injustice + the genit. of the pers. suff. -ach]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Grandson of Eigceartach (unjust).

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

Haggarty Last Name Facts

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

The surname Haggarty occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Haggarty? popularity and diffusion

Haggarty is the 168,840th most numerous last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,848,923 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Haggarty reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in Scotland, where it is borne by 712 people, or 1 in 7,519. In Scotland Haggarty is primarily concentrated in: Glasgow City, where 19 percent live, North Lanarkshire, where 13 percent live and West Lothian, where 8 percent live. Apart from Scotland this last name occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 22 percent live.

Haggarty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Haggarty has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Haggarty last name grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 155 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 228 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 54 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Haggarty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Haggarty surname is chiefly Anglican (61%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Haggarty surname are 1.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.85% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Haggarty earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 27.66% more than the national average, earning $55,085 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.46% more than the national average, earning $49,914 CAD per year.

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Haggarty Reference & Research

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