Haggarty Surname
Approximately 2,558 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 712 | 1:7,519 | 1,143 |
| United States | 645 | 1:561,952 | 46,273 |
| Canada | 557 | 1:66,150 | 7,666 |
| England | 333 | 1:167,321 | 15,468 |
| Australia | 247 | 1:109,294 | 12,192 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 33 | 1:134,238 | 7,606 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 408 | 1:9,175 | 1,200 |
| England | 146 | 1:166,955 | 14,226 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:60,324 | 2,968 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 416 | 1:120,718 | 11,763 |
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).
(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]
(Irish) Grandson of Eigceartach (unjust).
Haggarty Demographics
Haggarty Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haggarthy | 94 | 2 | / |
| Hanggarty | 94 | 1 | / |
| Haggartey | 94 | 0 | / |
| Hagarty | 93 | 1,481 | / |
| Heagarty | 88 | 71 | / |
| Ahggarty | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hagharty | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hoggarty | 88 | 0 | / |
| Haggorty | 88 | 0 | / |
| Haggarte | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hagarthy | 88 | 0 | / |
| Haygarty | 88 | 0 | / |
| Chagartay | 82 | 1 | / |
| Haggartha | 82 | 1 | / |
| Heagarthy | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gogarty | 80 | 1,205 | / |
| Hogarty | 80 | 1,039 | / |
| Hagorty | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gagarty | 80 | 0 | / |
| Chagarti | 75 | 13 | / |
| Gougarty | 75 | 12 | / |
| Anggarti | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hagartti | 75 | 3 | / |
| Goygarty | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goggarty | 75 | 0 | / |
| Heagorty | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hagartha | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hogarthy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hagorthy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Agarti | 71 | 103 | / |
| Agarte | 71 | 33 | / |
| Agarta | 71 | 11 | / |
| Hougharty | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haygarthe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Agartha | 67 | 289 | / |
| Hogarti | 67 | 239 | / |
| Agarthi | 67 | 75 | / |
| Agharte | 67 | 17 | / |
| Aagarti | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jagarti | 67 | 4 | / |
| Agortey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agharti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agartta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gogarte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hogartj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Angarte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Augarte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gogorty | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agharta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agarter | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jogarty | 67 | 0 | / |
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Haggarty Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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