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

Bambao, 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 Bambao surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bambao in America

Bambao is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bambao surname appeared 113 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 Bambao.

The history of the last name Bambao

The surname BAMBAO is believed to have originated in the Philippines, specifically in the Visayan region, during the 16th or 17th century. It is thought to be derived from the Visayan word "bambao," which means "wild boar" or "pig." The name may have been given to someone who hunted or raised wild boars, or it could have been a descriptive nickname for a person with certain physical or personality traits resembling a wild boar.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname BAMBAO can be found in a Spanish colonial document from the late 17th century, which mentions a person named Juan BAMBAO living in the town of Cebu. Another early record is a baptismal certificate from 1732 for a child named Maria BAMBAO, born in the town of Bohol.

In the 19th century, the surname BAMBAO can be found in various local records and documents from the Visayan region, indicating that it had become an established family name by that time. Some notable individuals with this surname from that era include Gregorio BAMBAO, a farmer and community leader from the town of Leyte, who lived from 1825 to 1891, and Francisca BAMBAO, a businesswoman and landowner from the town of Negros Oriental, who lived from 1840 to 1912.

As the Philippines underwent various political and social changes throughout the 20th century, the BAMBAO surname spread to other parts of the country, including metropolitan areas like Manila. One notable figure from this period was José BAMBAO, a lawyer and politician who served in the Philippine Senate from 1946 to 1953.

Another prominent individual with the BAMBAO surname was Marcelo BAMBAO, an artist and sculptor who was born in 1920 in the town of Cebu. His works, which often depicted scenes from rural life and Philippine folklore, were highly regarded and earned him several awards and recognition from the Philippine art community.

In more recent times, the surname BAMBAO has also been found among Filipino communities in other parts of the world, particularly in the United States and Canada, where many Filipinos have immigrated and settled.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bambao

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

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

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