JAGGER
The surname Jagger is an English surname of occupational origin, first recorded in the Middle Ages in the region of the British Isles. It is derived from the Middle English word jagge, meaning “a pointed or jagged edge”, and was historically applied to persons who sold edged goods such as knives or scissors. The name is therefore linked to the trade of peddling and hawking.
Early evidence of the surname appears in Yorkshire, a county in northern England. The Yorkshire dialect produced the form jagger from the Middle English verb jagga, meaning “to pack” or “to load”. Consequently, the original bearer of the name was likely a pedlar, hawker, carrier or carter who transported goods on behalf of others. The earliest dated record of the name is that of Thomas Jager in the 1379 Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns, during the reign of King Richard the First.
In the late fourteenth and fifteenth centuries the name appears in several variations, including John Jagher (1379) and Katerina Jeggar (1480). Spelling was not yet standardised, and the surname was occasionally recorded as Jagher or Jagger in parish registers. A notable civil marriage involving the name is recorded for Anthony Callis and Susan Jagger at St. James’s Clerkenwell, London, in 1625.
By the modern period the surname had spread beyond Yorkshire to other parts of England. Census data from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries show the name established throughout the South East of England, particularly in London and its surrounding counties. In the United States the surname is found throughout all states, with a higher concentration in Texas, California, New York and Florida. In Australia it is most common in New South Wales and Victoria, and it is also reported in New Zealand.
Across continental Europe the surname is occasionally encountered, for example in France where an anglicised form, Jaquier, has been recorded. The name is also present in some Scandinavian and Dutch contexts, and a small number of bearers carry the form Jagersma, which reflects a Dutch linguistic influence.
Variants of the surname reflect a range of linguistic and occupational influences. These include the spellings Jaggar, Jaggers, Jaggerman, Jaggairs, Jagir, Jaggerson, Jaggarman, Jagers, Jaggermoor, Jagersma, Jaggard, Jagworth, Jagwire and Jaggersmith. The diversity of forms underscores the surname’s long history and the mobility of its bearers.
In contemporary culture the name is arguably best known from the English rock musician Mick Jagger, lead singer of The Rolling Stones. The global prominence of the musician has ensured that the surname remains recognisable outside its original geographic confines. The name has also been borne by several noteworthy figures in fashion, including models Georgia May Jagger, Elizabeth Jagger and Jade Jagger.
Upholding its occupational roots and its modern celebrity associations, the surname Jagger exemplifies the continuity of English onomastic tradition while also demonstrating the capacity of a family name to attain international prominence through its bearers.
Typical given names associated with the Jagger surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Robert
Female
- Barbara
- Christine
- Denise
- Emma
- Julie
- Karen
- Lisa
- Margaret
- Patricia
- Rachel
- Sarah
- Susan
- Victoria
Similar and related surnames
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Did you know?
According to a survey carried out by Democracy Club, politicians and candidates with the surname Jagger are most likely to say that their favourite biscuit is a Jaffa Cake.
There are approximately 3,513 people named Jagger in the UK. That makes it roughly the 2,612th most common surname in Britain. Around 54 in a million people in Britain are named Jagger.
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Famous people named Jagger
- Mick Jagger - Songwriter, singer of The Rolling Stones
- Georgia May Jagger - Model
- Jade Jagger - Model
- Chris Jagger - Musician
- Bianca Jagger - Nicaraguan-born social and human rights advocate and a former actress
- Elizabeth Jagger - Model and actress
- Charles Sargeant Jagger - Sculptor (1885 to 1934)
- Amy Jagger - Gymnast (1908 to 1993)
- Brenda Jagger - Writer (1936 to 1986)
- David Jagger - Golfer
- Ian Jagger -
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.