Ragget Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Ragget Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the ragged,' i.e. the shaggy, the rough haired. Lower says, 'Reigate, in Surrey, locally so pronounced.' It may be so. But a familiar entry in mediaeval records is 'le Ragged,' and that seems the more natural elucidation.

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Ragget Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Ragget Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the ragged,' i.e. the shaggy, the rough haired. Lower says, 'Reigate, in Surrey, locally so pronounced.' It may be so. But a familiar entry in mediaeval records is 'le Ragged,' and that seems the more natural elucidation. 'Raggyd (or torne), laciniosus, lacinosus': Promptorium Parvulorum v. Ragman.

Thomas le Ragged, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard le Ragigide, Derbyshire, ibid.

Robert le Raggidde, Derbyshire, ibid.

1795. Married — George Raggett and Ann Garwood; St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

One of the “Tribes of Kilkenny”. IF 266*; MIF 281*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Reigate, in Surrey, is locally so pronounced.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ragget Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ragget is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ragget? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ragget is the 6,723,624th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Ragget is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Ragget reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Ragget is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 50 percent are found, California, where 25 percent are found and Colorado, where 25 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 25 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Ragget Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ragget has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ragget surname grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ragget Last Name Statistics demography

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

Ragget earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 80.88% less than the national average, earning $8,250 USD per year.

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