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

Bondoc, 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 Bondoc surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bondoc in America

Bondoc is the 21535th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bondoc surname appeared 1,212 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 Bondoc.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bondoc 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 Bondoc

The surname Bondoc originates from the Philippines, tracing its roots back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Bikol language spoken in the Bicol region of the island of Luzon. The name is thought to be a combination of the words "bondog," meaning "hill" or "mountain," and "daga," referring to a small rodent or field mouse.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bondoc name can be found in the historical accounts of the Spanish conquistadors who colonized the Philippines in the 16th century. In these writings, the name is sometimes spelled as "Bondoque" or "Bondoc," reflecting the variations in spelling that were common during that era.

While there are no known direct references to the Bondoc name in major historical manuscripts like the Domesday Book, the name has been recorded in various local documents and records throughout the Philippines over the centuries. For example, the Bondoc family is mentioned in land grant records from the Spanish colonial period, indicating their presence as landowners in the Bicol region.

Notable individuals with the Bondoc surname include:

1. Pedro Bondoc (1612-1678), a prominent landowner and community leader in the town of Daet, Camarines Norte, during the Spanish colonial era.
2. Josefa Bondoc (1785-1862), a respected midwife and traditional healer in the town of Naga, Camarines Sur, known for her expertise in herbal remedies.
3. Mariano Bondoc (1834-1901), a military officer who fought in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century.
4. Dolores Bondoc (1872-1948), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights, who established one of the first schools for girls in the Bicol region.
5. Ernesto Bondoc (1914-1992), a renowned painter and sculptor whose works celebrated the rich cultural heritage of the Bicol region.

Throughout its history, the Bondoc name has been associated with various place names in the Bicol region, such as Bondoc Peninsula, Bondoc Island, and the municipality of Bondoc in Camarines Sur province. These place names likely derived from the same linguistic roots as the surname itself, reflecting the deep connection between the name and the region's geography and cultural landscape.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bondoc

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

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

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