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Haggard Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): variant of Hawkyard a habitational name from Hawk Yard in Saddleworth (Yorkshire). English: nickname from Middle English Old French hagard ‘wild untamed’. This word was adopted into Middle English as a technical term in falconry to denote a hawk that had been captured and trained when already fully grown rather than being reared in captivity; the surname may have developed as a metonymic occupational name for a falconer. English: possibly also a variant of Agar with prosthetic H- and excrescent -d. Americanized form of Danish Ågård (see Agard ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Hoggard, Maggard, Hazard, Harvard, Haggart, Hansard, Huggard, Agard

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You can see how Haggard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Haggard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Haggard families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 81 Haggard families living in Yorkshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Haggard's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Haggard families in 1891.
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What did your Haggard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Haggard. 60% of Haggard men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Haggard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Haggard were Incapacitated and Domestic Duties. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    60%
  • Incapacitated
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    9%
  • Private Means
    7%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
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What is the average Haggard lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Haggard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Haggard in 1944 was 26, and 76 in 2004.

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