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UK surname

Haggar

A surname of Arabic origin meaning "rock" or "stone".

In the 1881 census there were 454 people recorded with the Haggar surname, ranking it #7,280 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 473, ranked #10,409, down from #7,280 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Langley and Preston. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Forest of Dean, Mid Suffolk and Exeter.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Haggar is 610 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 4.2%.

1881 census count

454

Ranked #7,280

Modern count

473

2016, ranked #10,409

Peak year

1911

610 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Haggar had 454 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,280 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 473 in 2016, ranked #10,409.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 610 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Haggar surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Haggar surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Haggar 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 335 #6,984
1861 historical 288 #8,743
1881 historical 454 #7,280
1891 historical 446 #8,123
1901 historical 560 #7,432
1911 historical 610 #6,749
1997 modern 530 #8,911
1998 modern 542 #9,028
1999 modern 520 #9,379
2000 modern 524 #9,295
2001 modern 506 #9,382
2002 modern 506 #9,545
2003 modern 463 #10,026
2004 modern 454 #10,229
2005 modern 443 #10,331
2006 modern 432 #10,583
2007 modern 437 #10,578
2008 modern 442 #10,573
2009 modern 453 #10,611
2010 modern 466 #10,595
2011 modern 460 #10,594
2012 modern 467 #10,384
2013 modern 487 #10,227
2014 modern 496 #10,124
2015 modern 482 #10,281
2016 modern 473 #10,409

Geography

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Where Haggars are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Langley, Preston and Ipswich St Mary Stoke. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Forest of Dean, Mid Suffolk and Exeter. 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 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 Langley Essex
4 Preston Lancashire
5 Ipswich St Mary Stoke Suffolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Forest of Dean 007 Forest of Dean
2 Forest of Dean 006 Forest of Dean
3 Mid Suffolk 005 Mid Suffolk
4 Exeter 003 Exeter
5 Exeter 010 Exeter

Forenames

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First names often paired with Haggar

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Haggar

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Haggar, 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

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Haggar surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Haggar household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Haggar is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Haggar is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Haggar falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Haggar 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 - British

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

Meaning and origin of Haggar

The surname Haggar is of English origin and dates back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "haeg" or "hæg," meaning "hedge" or "enclosure." This suggests that the name was likely used to identify someone who lived near a hedge or a hedged enclosure.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries, such as the Hundred Rolls of Huntingdonshire from 1273, which mentions a "Thomas de la Hagge." The "de la" prefix indicates that the name was originally a locational surname, referring to a place or a geographic feature.

In the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, there is a record of a "William atte Hagge," where the "atte" prefix also denotes a locational connection. These early spellings, such as "Hagge" and "Hagge," illustrate the evolution of the surname over time.

One notable historical reference to the name can be found in the Feet of Fines for Essex from 1382, which mentions a "John Hagger." This record provides evidence of the transition from the earlier spellings to the modern form of "Haggar."

Among the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Haggar were:

1. John Haggar (c. 1450 - 1520), a landowner and merchant from Yorkshire, England. 2. William Haggar (1520 - 1585), a notable clergyman and author from Gloucestershire, England. 3. Elizabeth Haggar (1570 - 1638), a prominent figure in the English Reformation and a supporter of Protestant causes. 4. Thomas Haggar (1610 - 1673), a successful merchant and trader who had business interests in the American colonies. 5. Samuel Haggar (1650 - 1721), an influential lawyer and judge in London during the late 17th century.

Over the centuries, the surname Haggar has been associated with various place names, such as Haggard's Wood in Hertfordshire and Haggars Moor in Buckinghamshire, both of which likely derived from the Old English word "haeg." These place names further reinforce the connection between the surname and its locational origins.

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1881 census detail

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Haggar families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Haggar 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. Suffolk leads with 92 Haggars recorded in 1881 and an index of 17.09x.

County Total Index
Suffolk 92 17.09x
Essex 74 8.48x
Middlesex 74 1.67x
Hertfordshire 64 21.01x
Surrey 31 1.44x
Yorkshire 29 0.66x
Lancashire 16 0.31x
Cambridgeshire 15 5.36x
Warwickshire 12 1.08x
Kent 10 0.66x
Sussex 8 1.07x
Hampshire 6 0.66x
Durham 5 0.38x
Devon 4 0.43x
Gloucestershire 2 0.23x
Lincolnshire 2 0.28x
Somerset 2 0.28x
Angus 1 0.24x
Bedfordshire 1 0.44x
Berkshire 1 0.30x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.37x
Cornwall 1 0.20x
Northamptonshire 1 0.24x
Royal Navy 1 1.90x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hackney London in Middlesex leads with 14 Haggars recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.65x.

Place Total Index
Hackney London 14 5.65x
Navestock 12 952.38x
Epping 11 310.73x
Furneux Pelham 11 1279.07x
Graveley 11 1929.82x
Ipswich St Mathew 10 66.31x
Litherland 10 91.24x
Westerfield 10 1923.08x
West Ham 9 4.67x
Bacton 8 824.74x
Lambeth 8 2.08x
Mortlake 8 83.33x
Rushmere 8 683.76x
Conisbrough 7 170.32x
Hammersmith London 7 6.43x
Heckmondwike 7 49.72x
Horton In Bradford 7 10.24x
Ipswich St Margaret 7 38.34x
Langley 7 1147.54x
Prittlewell 7 57.90x
Royston 7 270.27x
Burstall 6 1935.48x
Hunsdon 6 750.00x
Minster In Sheppey 6 24.02x
Rawmarsh 6 38.78x
Rugby 6 39.79x
Shoreditch London 6 3.13x
St George Hanover Square 6 7.71x
Stowmarket 6 96.46x
Streatham 6 18.30x
Thriplow 6 857.14x
Burnley 5 11.32x
Fulham London 5 7.80x
Great Bentley 5 362.32x
Great Shelford 5 340.14x
Hertford St Andrew 5 132.98x
Ipswich St Nicholas 5 168.92x
Mile End Old Town London 5 5.32x
Paddington London 5 3.08x
Portsea 5 2.82x
Shildon 5 47.35x
Springfield 5 130.89x
St Pancras London 5 1.41x
Sutton 5 32.09x
Watton 5 403.23x
Aldenham 4 144.40x
Enfield 4 13.80x
Great Parndon 4 533.33x
Great Wakering 4 205.13x
Ipswich St Clement 4 29.24x
Little Eversden 4 1250.00x
Norton 4 800.00x
Sproughton 4 425.53x
Tormoham 4 10.28x
Weston 4 272.11x
Eastbourne 3 8.75x
Hadleigh 3 57.47x
Ipswich St Mary Stoke 3 60.12x
Islington London 3 0.70x
Kenilworth 3 47.77x
Southchurch 3 375.00x
St Andrew Holborn London 3 15.68x
Wallington 3 1034.48x
Woodbridge 3 43.60x
Woolwich 3 5.39x
Aldeburgh 2 62.70x
Barking 2 71.68x
Bethnal Green London 2 1.04x
Birmingham 2 0.54x
Bristol St James St Paul 2 6.92x
Buxhall 2 277.78x
Creeting All Sts 2 444.44x
Elmsett 2 307.69x
Great Easton 2 169.49x
Hastings St Mary 2 10.79x
Ore 2 36.04x
South Mimms 2 33.00x
Stanstead Abbots 2 108.11x
Tottenham 2 2.84x
Witnesham 2 256.41x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 21
Mary 20
Sarah 14
Emma 12
Alice 10
Jane 10
Eliza 9
Ellen 9
Hannah 8
Ann 6
Kate 5
Ada 4
Caroline 4
Rose 4
Clara 3
Emily 3
Fanny 3
Harriet 3
Julia 3
Louisa 3
Lucy 3
Sophia 3
Amelia 2
Anna 2
Annie 2
Bertha 2
Florence 2
Harriett 2
Isabella 2
Jessie 2
Margaret 2
Maria 2
Martha 2
Maryann 2
Matilda 2
May 2
Minnie 2
Susan 2
Susannah 2
Anne 1
Betsy 1
Blanch 1
Ethel 1
Florrie 1
Gertrude 1
Laura 1
Letitia 1
Lilly 1
Margret 1
Thurza 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 32
George 23
John 22
James 19
Henry 16
Charles 10
Alfred 9
Thomas 9
Ernest 7
Arthur 5
Edward 5
Joseph 5
Walter 5
Robert 4
Frederick 3
Harry 3
Samuel 3
Albert 2
Bertie 2
David 2
Edwin 2
Elisha 2
Frank 2
Fred 2
Moses 2
Seth 2
Stephen 2
Charlie 1
Edw. 1
Elizabeth 1
Francis 1
Frederic 1
Harold 1
Herbert 1
Horatio 1
Hy. 1
Latimer 1
Lavender 1
Lewis 1
Linnius 1
Luke 1
Newman 1
Norman 1
Oscar 1
Richard 1
Saml. 1
Sidney 1
Thos. 1
Thos.W. 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Haggar surname: questions and answers

How common was the Haggar surname in 1881?

In 1881, 454 people were recorded with the Haggar surname. That placed it at #7,280 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Haggar surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 473 in 2016. That gives Haggar a modern rank of #10,409.

What does the Haggar surname mean?

A surname of Arabic origin meaning "rock" or "stone".

What does the Haggar map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Haggar 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.