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

Bayudan, 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 Bayudan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bayudan in America

Bayudan is the 78316th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bayudan surname appeared 244 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 Bayudan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bayudan 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 Bayudan

The surname Bayudan is believed to have originated in the Philippines. It is thought to be derived from the Tagalog word "bayudang," which means "lightning" or "thunderbolt." The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the late 16th century, when Spanish colonizers began keeping records of the local population.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Bayudan surname was Juan Bayudan, a farmer who lived in the town of Taal, Batangas, in the early 17th century. His name appears in a land registry document from 1612, which suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the 18th century, the Bayudan family gained prominence in the town of Lipa, Batangas. Miguel Bayudan, a wealthy landowner and businessman, was one of the town's most influential citizens during this period. His son, José Bayudan, served as the mayor of Lipa in the early 1800s.

The Bayudan name is also found in historical records from other parts of the Philippines, such as Mindanao and the Visayas region. In the 19th century, a man named Pedro Bayudan was a respected leader in the town of Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte. He played a significant role in the local resistance against Spanish colonial rule.

Another notable figure with the Bayudan surname was Gregorio Bayudan, a Filipino revolutionary who fought against the American occupation of the Philippines in the early 20th century. He was born in 1875 and is considered a hero in his hometown of Batangas City.

While the Bayudan surname is most commonly found in the Philippines, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the Philippine archipelago, where it has a long and rich history spanning several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bayudan

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

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

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