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Hagen Name Meaning

North German and Dutch: topographic name from Middle Low German hage(n) Middle Dutch haghe ‘enclosure hedge’. German Dutch and Danish: from an ancient Germanic personal name a short form of various compound names formed with hag ‘enclosure protected place’ as the first element. German: nickname from Middle High German hagen ‘breeding bull’.7: Jewish (Ashkenazic): perhaps the same as 1 above. Irish (Armagh and Louth) and English: variant of Hagan . Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads so named from the definite singular form of hage from Old Norse hagi ‘enclosure’. Swedish (also Hagén): ornamental or topographic name from hage ‘enclosed pasture’ in the definite singular form or formed with the adjectival suffix -én/-en a derivative of Latin -enius ‘relating to’.

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


Similar surnames: Hager, Hage, Haagen, Haugen, Haren, Hogen, Sagen, Halen, Hegel, Hayer

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Where is the Hagen family from?

You can see how Hagen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hagen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hagen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 130 Hagen families living in Ontario. This was about 41% of all the recorded Hagen's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hagen families in 1911.
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What did your Hagen ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hagen. 54% of Hagen men worked as a Farmer and 30% of Hagen women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hagen were Labourer and Servant. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    54%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Farmers Son
    6%
  • Labourer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    30%
  • Stenographer
    30%
  • Teacher
    20%
  • Servant
    20%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 29,000 immigration records available for the last name Hagen. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 44,000 military records available for the last name Hagen. For the veterans among your Hagen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hagen lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Hagen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Hagen in 1942 was 36, and 76 in 2004.

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