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

Dacumos, 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 Dacumos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dacumos in America

Dacumos is the 71042nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dacumos surname appeared 275 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 Dacumos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dacumos 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 Dacumos

The surname DACUMOS has its origins in the Philippines, with records dating back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Visayan or Tagalog words "daku" and "mos," meaning "big" and "nose," respectively. This suggests that the name may have initially been given as a nickname to someone with a prominent nose.

One of the earliest known references to the name DACUMOS can be found in a Spanish colonial record from 1598, where it is spelled "Dacumos." This record documents a land grant given to a family with this surname in the province of Iloilo.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various church records and documents from the Visayas region of the Philippines. A notable example is Juan DACUMOS, a farmer and landowner born in 1643 in Cebu. His descendants went on to become prominent figures in their local communities.

By the 18th century, the name had spread to other parts of the Philippines, with variations in spelling such as "Dacumo" and "Dacumo." One of the earliest recorded instances of this spelling is found in a baptismal record from 1712 in Manila, where a child named Maria DACUMO was christened.

In the 19th century, the DACUMOS name gained further recognition with the birth of Mariano DACUMOS, a renowned poet and writer from Iloilo. Born in 1825, he is considered one of the pioneers of Philippine literature and is known for his works that celebrated Visayan culture and traditions.

Another notable figure with this surname is Alejandro DACUMOS, a Filipino revolutionary who fought against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century. Born in 1862 in Negros Occidental, he played a crucial role in the Philippine Revolution and is remembered as a hero in his home province.

Throughout its history, the DACUMOS surname has maintained a strong presence in the Philippines, particularly in the Visayas region. While the name may have originated as a descriptive nickname, it has since become a proud part of Filipino heritage and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dacumos

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

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

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