Haggerston Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Haggerston Surname Definition:

The seal of Hugo de Hagarstn is appended to a charter of the lands of Ballesdon to the monks of St. Cuthbert of Durham, n.d. (Seals Supp., 461). Probably from Haggerston near Ancroft, Northumberland.

Haggerston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:633,16037,224
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Haggerston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The seal of Hugo de Hagarstn is appended to a charter of the lands of Ballesdon to the monks of St. Cuthbert of Durham, n.d. (Seals Supp., 461). Probably from Haggerston near Ancroft, Northumberland.

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

The pedigree is not regularly traced beyond Robert de Hagreston, lord of Hagreston in 1399, although a Robert de Hagardeston occurs in 1312. The name is derived from Haggerston Castle, co. Northumberland. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men, p. 161. Some genealogists derive the name from Halkerston, in Scotland. William and Richard de H. are witnesses to a donation anno 1190. The settlement of the family in England seems to have taken place on the marriage of Thomas de H. with a coheir of Umfreville of Northumberland. Kimber's Baronetage.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Haggerston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Haggerston is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Haggerston? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,806,862nd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. The surname Haggerston is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Haggerston reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 633,160. In England it is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 65 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 10 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Besides England Haggerston exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Haggerston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Haggerston has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Haggerston last name expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Haggerston Reference & Research

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