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

Catapang, 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 Catapang surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Catapang in America

Catapang is the 102688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Catapang surname appeared 175 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 Catapang.

We can also compare 2010 data for Catapang 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 Catapang

The surname Catapang originated from the Philippines. It is a name that can be traced back to the 16th century, originating from the Tagalog language spoken by the indigenous people of the Philippine islands. The name is thought to have derived from the Tagalog words "catap," meaning to float or drift, and "ang," a common article used in the language.

Researchers have found references to the name Catapang in several historical documents from the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines. One notable mention was in a registry of baptismal records from the town of Calamba, Laguna, dating back to the late 1600s. This suggests that families bearing the Catapang surname were already established in the region during that time.

The earliest known recorded individual with the surname Catapang was Juan Catapang, born in 1785 in the town of Taal, Batangas. He was a prominent figure in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule, serving as a military leader in the provincial militias of Batangas.

Another notable figure was Teodoro Catapang, born in 1865 in the town of Lipa, Batangas. He was a renowned writer and poet during the late Spanish colonial period, and his works were instrumental in preserving and promoting the Tagalog language and culture.

In the early 20th century, during the American colonial period in the Philippines, a prominent politician named Manuel Catapang served as a member of the Philippine Commission, which was the precursor to the Philippine Legislature. He was born in 1878 in the town of Bauan, Batangas.

During the World War II era, a resistance fighter named Roberto Catapang played a significant role in the guerilla movement against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. He was born in 1912 in the town of Imus, Cavite.

Another notable figure was Gregorio Catapang, born in 1923 in the town of Sta. Cruz, Laguna. He was a respected academic and linguist who dedicated his life to the study and preservation of the Tagalog language and its various dialects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Catapang

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

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

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