Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
AGAR
There are approximately 2,288 people named Agar in the UK. That makes it the 4,049th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 36 are named Agar.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
AggerAger
Agard
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Aga
Aagard
Agaran
Aagar
Agare
Agair
Agara
Agari
Aagor
Agares
Aager
Agarah
Agarey
Agarao
Agaria
Agahro
Agaar
Agaras
Aagers
Agared
Agarde
Agards
Agardt
The Agar surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Gaelic and Celtic.) Aighear signifies gladness, joy, gayety. If from the Latin ager, it denotes a field or land.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
AGAR. Aucher, a Norman personal name, whence Fitz-Aucher.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.