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HAGGARD

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There are approximately 252 people named Haggard in the UK. That makes it the 13,848th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 4 are named Haggard.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

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The Haggard surname in historical dictionaries

HAGGARD. 1. According to B.L.G. the family are supposed to l.ie derived from the Ogards of co. Herts. 2. Haggard is a cori'uptiou of " hay-garth," a rick yard, and is so employed iu Hall and Holiushed, as well as in several iroviucial dialects. See Garth. .3, and most probabl}, an ancient baptismal name which occurs iu Domesday as Acard and Acardus, and in the H.R. as Hacgard.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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