Raggett Surname

244,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,626 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Raggett 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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Raggett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0111:55,1126,694
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
Australia1191:226,85521,510
Ireland1121:42,0443,251
New Zealand871:52,0508,333
Wales421:73,6796,340
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Scotland121:446,15118,166
France61:11,070,454349,096
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3711:65,7027,524
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Raggett 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

1 Ragged; Shaggy [Middle English ragged(e: cp. Old Norse raggað-r (and Old English raggig), rough, shaggy] Thomas le Ragged.—Hundred Rolls 2 for the French Raguet, Ragot [prob. from the same Teutonic stem as (1); with the French diminutive suff. -et, -ot] 3 for Reigate, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Reigate, in Surrey, is locally so pronounced.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Symon Ragot or Ragotus, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard le Raggide, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Ragot; from the German, Rackette; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Raggett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Raggett occurs most in England. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Raggett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Raggett is the 244,900th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 4,481,886 people. The surname Raggett occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Raggett are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,011 people, or 1 in 55,112. In England Raggett is most common in: Greater London, where 20 percent live, Kent, where 11 percent live and Surrey, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Raggett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Raggett has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 273 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 560 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raggett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Raggett last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Raggett surname are 4.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.16% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Raggett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.22% more than the national average, earning R 373,620 per year; in United States they earn 11.84% more than the national average, earning $48,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.88% less than the national average, earning $45,770 CAD per year.

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Riggett8685/
Ragette8654/
Reggett8634/
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Radgett864/
Ragsett862/
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Roggett860/
Ruggett860/
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Raget83178/
Raett836/
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Raguet771,513/
Rageth77479/
Ragger77379/
Regett7765/
Rangge7742/
Rayett7736/
Rogett7720/
Rogget7719/
Ranget7711/
Ragets776/
Raggeh774/
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Ragges772/
Racett772/
Raghet772/
Ragest771/
Ragetz771/
Radget771/
Regget771/
Rigett771/
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Raggey770/
Razett770/
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Ragete770/
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Raet73618/
Ranggeh7197/
Ranggit7141/
Roggetz7134/
Rodgett7122/
Ridgett7122/
Rangeet7115/
Rongget718/
Rayette716/
Raghete714/
Rajgeet714/
Rogette713/
Rasette713/
Ranghet713/
Rachett712/
Raiguet712/
Ragheth712/
Ragheit712/
Reigett711/
Raucett711/
Rayghet711/
Raysett711/
Ragheet711/
Rougett710/
Raggess710/
Roguett710/
Rathget710/
Rogge6717,692/
Rageh6715,405/
Range6713,071/
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Raitt671,636/
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Roget671,266/
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Reget67250/
Ragey67246/
Raghe67210/
Ragie67208/
Razet67203/
Rautt67139/
Rawet67135/
Raedt67135/
Rages67108/
Ragze67108/
Ragga6788/
Rauet6770/
Rasge6769/
Reitt6754/
Raged6749/
Rauge6738/
Rajet6734/
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Rougette6724/
Raytt6722/
Raggy6720/
Rauchett6715/
Raige6711/
Reiguett6710/
Razzette6710/
Rachette679/
Rachetts676/
Ranggoit676/
Reytt675/
Ruett673/
Raiet673/
Ratchett673/
Răget673/
Ragže672/
Ragez672/
Ragheate671/
Raajgeet671/
Rhage671/
Raqusett671/
Riett671/
Roguette671/
Reett671/
Radjette671/
Hraet671/
Reatt670/
Reigetts670/
Raiscett670/

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