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    The surname Agnew

    A patronymic surname, carried by 9,856 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈæɡ.nu/ 2 syllables Soundex A250

    Agnew: #3,602 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Agnew #3,602, 9,856 people Agnew: #3,602 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Agnew #3,602, 9,856 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Agnew is more common than 97.8% of them.

    Origin

    Two possible origins: * Scottish habitational surname of Norman origin, from the village of Agneaux, in Normandy. * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gnímh (“descendant of Gníomh”), a byname from gníomh (“action, deed, act”).

    Agnew is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 9,856 people named Agnew in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 31,326 Americans. That is up 2.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 9,644.

    #3,602
    rank among US surnames
    9,856
    people in 2010
    3.3
    per 100,000 Americans
    +2.2%
    change since 2000 (was #3,398)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #3,593Gilley9,90631,168
    #3,594Isbell9,90531,171
    #3,595Chamberlin9,89731,196
    #3,596Storm9,89531,202
    #3,598Quach9,89431,205
    #3,599Groff9,88931,221
    #3,600Mackay9,88631,231

    Who is named Agnew

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    68% of people named Agnew identified as white (not Hispanic), 26% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 68%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 26%
    • Two or more races 2.4%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Agnews

    5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Harold Agnew
      American physicist (1921–2013)
    • John A. Agnew
      American British-born geographer, born 1949
    • Robert Agnew
      American actor (1899-1983)
    • Jamal Agnew
      American football player (born 1995)
    • Lee Agnew
      British drummer and percussionist, born 1971

    Notable Agnews come mostly from the United States (4) and the United Kingdom (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Agnew

    Agnew has the Soundex code A250, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A250.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Agnew come from?
    Two possible origins: * Scottish habitational surname of Norman origin, from the village of Agneaux, in Normandy. * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gnímh (“descendant of Gníomh”), a byname from gníomh (“action, deed, act”).
    How common is the surname Agnew?
    9,856 people in the United States had the surname Agnew in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 31,326 Americans. It ranked 3,602nd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Agnew?
    In the 2010 Census, 68% of people named Agnew identified as white (not Hispanic), and 26% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Agnew?
    Harold Agnew, American physicist (1921–2013), followed by John A. Agnew.
    Where is the surname Agnew most common?
    Wikidata records people named Agnew in the United States and the United Kingdom.
    How do you pronounce Agnew?
    Agnew is /ˈæɡ.nu/, 2 syllables.
    What type of surname is Agnew?
    Agnew is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Agnew getting more or less common?
    More common. 9,644 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,856 in 2010, up 2.2%.