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

Agtang, 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 Agtang surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Agtang in America

Agtang is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Agtang surname appeared 120 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 Agtang.

The history of the last name Agtang

The surname AGTANG is believed to have originated in the Philippines, specifically in the Visayan region of the central islands. It likely dates back to the 16th or 17th century, during the Spanish colonial era.

The name AGTANG may be derived from an older Visayan word or phrase, potentially referring to a particular location, occupation, or physical characteristic. However, the exact etymology is uncertain due to the limited historical records from that time period.

One of the earliest known references to the surname AGTANG can be found in a Spanish census document from the late 17th century, which recorded families living in the town of Cebu. This suggests that the name was already established among the local population at that time.

In the 19th century, several individuals with the surname AGTANG were mentioned in various church records and land ownership documents from the Visayan islands. This includes Juan AGTANG (b. 1812 - d. 1879), a prominent landowner in the town of Bohol, and Maria AGTANG (b. 1835 - d. 1901), who was listed as a member of the local church council in Leyte.

During the early 20th century, some AGTANG families migrated to other parts of the Philippines, as well as to neighboring countries like Malaysia and Indonesia. One notable figure from this period was Pedro AGTANG (b. 1890 - d. 1965), a businessman and community leader who established a successful trading company in Manila.

Another individual of note was Soledad AGTANG (b. 1920 - d. 2005), a renowned writer and poet who published several collections of works celebrating the rich cultural heritage of the Visayan people.

In more recent times, the surname AGTANG has continued to be found throughout the Philippines and among Filipino communities abroad, with individuals from various walks of life carrying on the legacy of this historic name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Agtang

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

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 Agtang 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.

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 Agtang was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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