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

Dagdagan, 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 Dagdagan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dagdagan in America

Dagdagan is the 75317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dagdagan surname appeared 256 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 Dagdagan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dagdagan 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 Dagdagan

The surname DAGDAGAN originated from the Philippines. It is a Tagalog name that can be traced back to the 16th century during the Spanish colonial era. The name is believed to have derived from the Tagalog word "dagdag," which means "to add" or "to increase."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname DAGDAGAN can be found in the baptismal records of the San Agustin Church in Manila, dated around 1620. This suggests that the name was already in use during the early years of Spanish colonization in the Philippines.

In the 18th century, the name appeared in various historical documents and records, such as land titles and census records. One notable figure with the surname DAGDAGAN was Juan DAGDAGAN, a prominent landowner and community leader in the town of Taal, Batangas, who lived in the late 1700s.

During the 19th century, the DAGDAGAN family continued to be influential in different parts of the Philippines. In the town of Lipa, Batangas, a prominent member of the family, Mariano DAGDAGAN, was a respected educator and community leader in the mid-1800s.

Another significant figure was Gregorio DAGDAGAN, a renowned writer and poet who was born in Bulacan in 1865. His works contributed to the development of Philippine literature during the Spanish colonial period.

In the early 20th century, the DAGDAGAN surname gained further recognition with the birth of Emilio DAGDAGAN (1900-1975), a renowned painter and sculptor who played a crucial role in the development of modern Filipino art.

Throughout its history, the surname DAGDAGAN has been associated with various professions, including agriculture, education, literature, and the arts. It has become a well-established name in different regions of the Philippines, particularly in areas where Tagalog is spoken.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dagdagan

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

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

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