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

Duldulao, 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 Duldulao surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duldulao in America

Duldulao is the 38691st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duldulao surname appeared 571 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 Duldulao.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duldulao 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 Duldulao

The surname DULDULAO is believed to have originated in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period. It is thought to be derived from the Tagalog words "duldul" meaning "to shake or tremble" and "lao" meaning "old" or "ancient". This suggests the name may have been given to someone who exhibited a trembling or shaking demeanor, perhaps an elderly person.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in Spanish parish records from the 17th and 18th centuries in the Visayan region of the Philippines. Some of the earliest bearers of the name were likely natives who adopted Hispanic surnames as part of the process of evangelization and assimilation into the Spanish colonial system.

One notable historical figure with the surname was Juan Duldulao, a Filipino revolutionary who fought against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century. He was born in Iloilo in 1845 and died in 1898, having participated in the Philippine Revolution of 1896-1898.

Another early bearer of the name was María Duldulao, a prominent landowner and businesswoman from Cebu in the early 20th century. She was born in 1872 and was known for her successful agricultural enterprises and philanthropic work in her community.

In more recent times, Gregorio Duldulao (1920-1995) was a respected Filipino writer and academic who authored several books on Philippine literature and culture. He served as a professor at the University of the Philippines and was recognized for his contributions to the study of Filipino languages and folklore.

Manuel Duldulao (1906-1988) was a Filipino artist and sculptor from Iloilo, known for his work in wood carving and religious statuary. His pieces can be found in churches and galleries throughout the Philippines.

Lastly, Remedios Duldulao (1928-2010) was a Filipino politician and women's rights advocate. She served as a member of the Philippine Senate from 1987 to 1992 and worked tirelessly to promote gender equality and social justice in her country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duldulao

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

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

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