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

Bago, 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 Bago surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bago in America

Bago is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bago surname appeared 149 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 Bago.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bago 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 Bago

The surname BAGO originates from the Philippines, where it first emerged in the late 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "vago," meaning "wanderer" or "vagabond," which was a term used by Spanish colonizers to describe the indigenous people who lived a nomadic lifestyle.

The earliest recorded instances of the name BAGO can be found in church records and official documents from the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines. One notable example is the mention of a man named Pedro BAGO in a 1621 census of the town of Tondo, which is now part of Metro Manila.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name BAGO was primarily concentrated in the central and southern regions of the Philippines, particularly in the provinces of Batangas, Laguna, and Mindoro. It was often associated with families of indigenous or mixed Spanish-Filipino descent who lived in rural areas and engaged in farming or fishing.

In the 19th century, the name BAGO began to spread more widely throughout the Philippines due to increased mobility and migration. Some notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Mariano BAGO (1842-1912), a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Philippine Commission during the American colonial period.
2. Teodora BAGO (1874-1945), a Filipino activist and feminist who fought for women's rights and participated in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule.
3. Andres BAGO (1897-1978), a Filipino painter and sculptor known for his works depicting rural life and indigenous culture.
4. Feliciano BAGO (1920-2002), a Filipino journalist and writer who was a prominent figure in the Philippine literary scene during the mid-20th century.
5. Maria BAGO (1948-2021), a Filipino environmentalist and advocate for sustainable agriculture who received numerous awards for her work in preserving traditional farming practices.

While the BAGO surname is most commonly found in the Philippines, it has also spread to other countries through migration and diasporic communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the Philippines and the unique cultural and historical context of the Spanish colonial era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bago

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

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

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