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

Angara, 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 Angara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Angara in America

Angara is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Angara surname appeared 164 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 Angara.

We can also compare 2010 data for Angara 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 Angara

The surname ANGARA originated in the Philippines. It is derived from the word "angara," which means "to fish" or "to catch fish" in the Visayan language spoken in the central and southern parts of the Philippines. The name likely originated in the coastal regions of the islands where fishing was a common occupation.

ANGARA is believed to have been initially used as a descriptive surname, referring to individuals who were fishermen or worked in the fishing trade. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 16th and 17th centuries, during the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines.

In the late 16th century, Spanish records mention an individual named Juan ANGARA, who was a prominent fisherman in the town of Cebu. This is one of the earliest known references to the surname in historical documents.

Another notable bearer of the name was Pedro ANGARA, who lived in the early 17th century and was a respected fishing boat captain in the town of Iloilo. His descendants continued to use the surname, contributing to its spread and prevalence in the region.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure named Mariano ANGARA gained recognition as a successful trader and businessman in the fishing industry in the town of Bacolod. His accomplishments and wealth helped establish the ANGARA name as a respected and influential lineage in the area.

During the 20th century, several members of the ANGARA family rose to prominence in various fields. One of the most notable was Edgardo ANGARA, a Filipino politician and lawyer who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 1987 to 1998 and played a crucial role in the country's political landscape.

Another distinguished ANGARA was Juan ANGARA, a renowned writer and journalist born in 1925, whose works contributed significantly to the literary landscape of the Philippines in the mid-20th century.

Overall, the surname ANGARA has a rich history rooted in the fishing communities of the Philippines, dating back several centuries. Its origins as a descriptive name related to the occupation of fishing have evolved into a respected and influential surname in the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Angara

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

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

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