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UK surname

Hagerty

An Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó hÉigceartaigh, meaning "descendant of Éigceartach" (a personal name meaning "unjust").

In the 1881 census there were 254 people recorded with the Hagerty surname, ranking it #10,949 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 443, ranked #10,921, up from #10,949 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Govan Combination and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil and Sunnyside and Cliftonville.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hagerty is 456 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 74.4%.

1881 census count

254

Ranked #10,949

Modern count

443

2016, ranked #10,921

Peak year

2011

456 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hagerty had 254 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,949 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 443 in 2016, ranked #10,921.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 275 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Hagerty surname distribution map

The map shows where the Hagerty surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Hagerty surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hagerty over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 211 #9,997
1861 historical 275 #9,082
1881 historical 254 #10,949
1891 historical 243 #13,011
1901 historical 221 #14,212
1911 historical 231 #13,636
1997 modern 372 #11,621
1998 modern 382 #11,779
1999 modern 395 #11,555
2000 modern 393 #11,540
2001 modern 394 #11,344
2002 modern 392 #11,607
2003 modern 413 #11,006
2004 modern 415 #10,989
2005 modern 418 #10,812
2006 modern 423 #10,765
2007 modern 425 #10,837
2008 modern 436 #10,710
2009 modern 452 #10,629
2010 modern 454 #10,833
2011 modern 456 #10,676
2012 modern 439 #10,873
2013 modern 443 #10,968
2014 modern 442 #11,057
2015 modern 445 #10,921
2016 modern 443 #10,921

Geography

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Where Hagertys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Govan Combination, Manchester, Merthyr Tydfil and All Saints Poplar. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil and Sunnyside and Cliftonville. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
2 Govan Combination Lanark
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Merthyr Tydfil Glamorganshire
5 All Saints Poplar London (East Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Caerphilly 003 Caerphilly
2 Merthyr Tydfil 002 Merthyr Tydfil
3 Merthyr Tydfil 006 Merthyr Tydfil
4 Sunnyside and Cliftonville North Lanarkshire
5 Merthyr Tydfil 004 Merthyr Tydfil

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hagerty

These lists show first names that appear often with the Hagerty surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hagerty

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hagerty, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Hagerty surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Hagerty household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Hagerty is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hagerty is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Hagerty falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hagerty is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Irish

This describes the area pattern most associated with Hagerty, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hagerty

The surname Hagerty has its origins in the Gaelic language of Ireland, where it is thought to have emerged as a variant of the much more common Irish surname Haggerty. This name is believed to be derived from the Irish Gaelic words "Oigeir" meaning "insolent" or "rude," and the suffix "tach" meaning "one who possesses certain characteristics."

The earliest recorded instances of the Hagerty name appear in various Irish records and manuscripts from the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable example is found in the Annals of the Four Masters, which mentions a Dermot O'Hagerty who was killed in a battle in 1592. Another early reference is in the 1659 Census of Ireland, which lists several Hagerty families residing in County Mayo.

As the name spread throughout Ireland, various spellings emerged, including Hagarty, Haggarty, and Hegerty. Many of these variations were likely influenced by the regional accents and dialects of different parts of the country. Some of the earliest known bearers of the Hagerty name include John Hagerty, born in County Galway in 1650, and Patrick Hagerty, a merchant from Dublin who lived in the late 17th century.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Hagerty name began to appear more frequently in historical records, as Irish immigrants settled in various parts of the world. One notable figure was James Hagerty (1798-1876), an Irish-American politician who served as the Mayor of Philadelphia from 1857 to 1858. Another was Thomas Hagerty (1826-1905), a prominent businessman and landowner in County Westmeath, Ireland.

As the Hagerty name spread beyond Ireland, it also became associated with certain place names and geographic locations. For example, there is a small village called Hagerty in County Sligo, Ireland, which may have been named after a local family or landowner. Similarly, the town of Hagerty Township in Michigan, United States, was likely named after one of the early Irish settlers in the area.

Other notable individuals with the Hagerty surname include William Hagerty (1868-1944), an Irish-American politician and lawyer who served as the Mayor of Seattle, Washington, and James Byrne Hagerty (1909-1981), a prominent American journalist and press secretary to President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hagerty families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hagerty surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 57 Hagertys recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.30x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 57 2.30x
Lanarkshire 45 5.62x
Lancashire 45 1.53x
Glamorgan 19 4.40x
Yorkshire 19 0.77x
Gloucestershire 16 3.29x
Cheshire 10 1.83x
Devon 7 1.36x
Durham 6 0.81x
Renfrewshire 6 3.12x
Essex 4 0.82x
Kent 3 0.35x
Monmouthshire 3 1.67x
Caernarfonshire 2 2.00x
Hampshire 2 0.39x
Surrey 2 0.17x
Ayrshire 1 0.54x
Berwickshire 1 3.33x
Brecknockshire 1 2.02x
Dumfriesshire 1 1.83x
Dunbartonshire 1 1.50x
Northumberland 1 0.27x
Pembrokeshire 1 1.27x
Roxburghshire 1 2.23x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Glasgow in Lanarkshire leads with 22 Hagertys recorded in 1881 and an index of 15.46x.

Place Total Index
Glasgow 22 15.46x
Bristol St James In 14 195.80x
Govan 14 7.06x
Poplar London 13 27.80x
Dukinfield 10 39.57x
Kirkdale 9 18.20x
Bradford 8 13.46x
Islington London 8 3.33x
Llangynwyd Lower 8 2105.26x
Heap 7 44.90x
Wardleworth 7 41.67x
Whitechapel London 7 28.67x
Hampton London 6 147.42x
Leeds 6 4.33x
East Teignmouth 5 236.97x
Swansea Town 5 14.14x
West Derby 5 5.81x
Bromley London 4 7.34x
Chelsea London 4 5.36x
Newton 4 17.65x
West Greenock 4 11.61x
Barking 3 20.96x
Barony 3 1.48x
Bothwell 3 13.81x
Brandon Byshottles 3 32.50x
Cardiff St Mary 3 12.63x
Hartlepool 3 28.63x
Manchester 3 2.27x
Maryhill 3 19.12x
Shoreditch London 3 2.79x
St Giles In Fields London 3 24.69x
Widnes 3 14.14x
Abererch 2 136.05x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 2 4.37x
Exeter St Leonard 2 141.84x
Merthyr Tydfil 2 4.82x
Minster In Sheppey 2 14.29x
Openshaw 2 14.52x
Paisley Low Church 2 32.89x
St Giles Cripplegate 2 60.79x
St Woollos 2 10.01x
Westminster St James 2 7.85x
Worsbrough 2 27.82x
Ashton Under Lyne 1 1.56x
Bedwellty 1 3.16x
Carlaverock 1 112.36x
Coldingham 1 37.04x
Dorking 1 12.33x
Elton 1 9.84x
Everton 1 1.07x
Gillingham 1 5.74x
Gorton 1 3.62x
Great Warley 1 90.09x
Hackney London 1 0.72x
Hampstead London 1 2.59x
Hawick 1 9.96x
Huddersfield 1 2.80x
Llanvrynach 1 294.12x
North South Gosforth 1 212.77x
Old Kilpatrick 1 12.71x
Paddington London 1 1.10x
Pembroke St Mary 1 9.86x
Portsea 1 1.00x
Portsmouth 1 8.55x
Riccarton Hurlford 1 30.77x
Sheffield 1 1.28x
Skerton 1 41.49x
Southowram 1 13.35x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 2.01x
St George In East London 1 4.29x
Stanwell 1 54.64x
Swansea St Thomas 1 23.09x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Hagerty surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Hagerty surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 21
James 16
Patrick 8
William 8
Thomas 5
Daniel 4
Edward 4
Michael 4
Timothy 4
Cornelius 3
George 2
Richard 2
Robert 2
Wm. 2
Andrew 1
Bartholomew 1
Benjn. 1
Clive 1
Cornelious 1
David 1
Denis 1
Edwin 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Gomer 1
Henry 1
J. 1
Jerh. 1
Joseph 1
Lewis 1
Marpin 1
Martin 1
Michail 1
Micheal 1
Patsy 1
Peter 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Hagerty surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hagerty surname in 1881?

In 1881, 254 people were recorded with the Hagerty surname. That placed it at #10,949 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hagerty surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 443 in 2016. That gives Hagerty a modern rank of #10,921.

What does the Hagerty surname mean?

An Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó hÉigceartaigh, meaning "descendant of Éigceartach" (a personal name meaning "unjust").

What does the Hagerty map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Hagerty bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.