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

Batac, 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 Batac surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Batac in America

Batac is the 45886th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Batac surname appeared 465 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 Batac.

We can also compare 2010 data for Batac 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 Batac

The surname Batac is believed to have originated in the Philippines, specifically in the Ilocos region of the northern part of the island of Luzon. The name is thought to be derived from the word "bato," which means "stone" or "rock" in several Philippine languages, including Ilocano and Tagalog.

One of the earliest known references to the name Batac can be found in historical records from the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines, which began in the 16th century. During this time, Spanish colonizers and missionaries were documenting and recording the names of indigenous people and places in the islands.

Batac is also the name of a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, located in the northwestern part of Luzon. This suggests that the surname may have originated among people living in or around this area, possibly deriving from a geographic feature or landmark made of stone or rock.

A notable individual with the surname Batac was Mariano Batac, a Filipino revolutionary who fought against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century. He was born in the town of Batac, Ilocos Norte, in 1842 and played a significant role in the Philippine Revolution that eventually led to the country's independence.

Another notable figure with the Batac surname was Isabelo Batac, a Filipino writer and journalist who lived in the early 20th century. He was born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, in 1888 and was known for his contributions to the development of Philippine literature and journalism.

In the arts, one can find Bartolome Batac, a Filipino painter and sculptor who was active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, in 1864 and is recognized for his works that depicted scenes from Philippine history and culture.

The name Batac can also be found in other parts of the Philippines, potentially indicating migration or dispersal of people from the Ilocos region to other areas of the country. However, the exact origins and early historical records of the surname remain closely tied to the northern Luzon region.

It is worth noting that variations in spelling, such as Batac, Batac, or Batak, may exist due to differences in language dialects, transcription practices, or individual preferences over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Batac

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

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

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