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

Catubig, 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 Catubig surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Catubig in America

Catubig is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Catubig surname appeared 122 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 Catubig.

We can also compare 2010 data for Catubig 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 Catubig

The surname "CATUBIG" is believed to have originated in the Philippines, specifically in the province of Northern Samar. It is likely derived from a place name or a combination of words from one of the local languages spoken in the region.

One possible origin of the name "CATUBIG" is from the Waray-Waray language, spoken in parts of Northern Samar. In Waray-Waray, "catubig" can mean "a source of water" or "a spring," which could indicate that the name was originally given to someone who lived near a water source.

Another theory suggests that "CATUBIG" is a combination of the Waray-Waray words "catu" (meaning "four") and "big" (meaning "river"), potentially referring to a location where four rivers meet or converge.

While there are no known historical records or manuscripts that specifically mention the surname "CATUBIG," its presence in the Northern Samar region can be traced back several centuries. The earliest recorded instances of the name are from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, with variations in spelling such as "Catubigue" or "Catubigan."

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname "CATUBIG" was Don Pedro Catubig, a local landowner and prominent figure in the town of Catubig, Northern Samar, in the early 19th century. Another notable person was Pascual Catubig, a revolutionary leader who fought against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century.

In more recent times, some individuals with the surname "CATUBIG" have gained recognition in various fields. These include:

1. Juanito Catubig (1905-1988), a Filipino writer and journalist known for his works on Philippine literature and culture.
2. Remedios Catubig (1920-2008), a Filipino educator and academic who served as the president of the University of the Philippines from 1981 to 1987.
3. Antonio Catubig (1928-2014), a Filipino painter and artist known for his landscape and seascape paintings.
4. Beatriz Catubig (born 1953), a Filipino-American writer and poet whose works explore themes of identity and displacement.
5. Cesar Catubig (born 1961), a Filipino businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Catubig Group, a diversified conglomerate.

While the exact origins of the surname "CATUBIG" may remain uncertain, its history is deeply rooted in the cultural and linguistic landscape of the Northern Samar region in the Philippines, reflecting the diverse influences that have shaped the country's rich heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Catubig

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

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

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