Find out how popular the last name Agbulos is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Agbulos.

Agbulos, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Agbulos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Agbulos in America

Agbulos is the 101247th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Agbulos surname appeared 178 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Agbulos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Agbulos to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Agbulos

The surname Agbulos has its origins in the Philippines, tracing back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Visayan word "agbul," meaning "to embrace" or "to gather." The name likely originated from the central Visayan region, specifically in the provinces of Bohol, Cebu, and Negros.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Agbulos surname can be found in the Catalogo Alphabetico de Apellidos, a 17th-century document compiled by Spanish authorities during their colonization of the Philippines. This document was created to systematically record and assign surnames to the native population, many of whom did not have family names at the time.

The Agbulos name has been associated with several notable individuals throughout Philippine history. One such figure is Teodoro Agbulos, a prominent Filipino lawyer and political activist who lived from 1885 to 1964. He played a significant role in the nation's struggle for independence from Spanish and American rule.

Another notable bearer of the Agbulos surname was Mariano Agbulos, a Filipino revolutionary who fought against the Spanish colonial government in the late 19th century. He was a key member of the Katipunan, a secret revolutionary society that played a pivotal role in the Philippine Revolution of 1896.

In the early 20th century, the Agbulos name gained further recognition through the work of Lino Agbulos, a renowned Filipino painter and sculptor. Born in 1902, his artistic contributions helped shape the country's modern art scene and left a lasting impact on Philippine culture.

During the latter half of the 20th century, the Agbulos surname gained international recognition through the achievements of Edmundo Agbulos, a respected Filipino-American physicist and inventor. He made significant contributions to the field of laser technology and held numerous patents for his groundbreaking work.

The Agbulos name has also been associated with various place names in the Philippines, such as Agbulos Islet, a small island located in the province of Cebu, and Barangay Agbulos, a village in the municipality of Balilihan, Bohol.

While the Agbulos surname has its roots deeply embedded in Philippine history and culture, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and the Filipino diaspora. However, its origins and significance remain firmly rooted in the rich tapestry of the Philippines' past.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Agbulos

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Agbulos.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Agbulos was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Agbulos has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Agbulos was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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