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

Dumandan, 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 Dumandan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dumandan in America

Dumandan is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dumandan surname appeared 108 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 Dumandan.

The history of the last name Dumandan

The surname Dumandan is believed to have originated in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish words "de la mano," which translate to "of the hand." This could indicate that the name was initially given to someone who worked with their hands, such as a craftsman or a laborer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dumandan can be found in the records of the town of Taal in the province of Batangas, dating back to the late 18th century. It is possible that the name was initially brought to the region by Spanish settlers or missionaries.

In the early 19th century, a man named Juan Dumandan was recorded as a landowner in the town of Lipa, also in the province of Batangas. This suggests that the family had achieved a certain level of prosperity and social standing by that time.

Another notable bearer of the name was Francisco Dumandan, who was born in the town of Bauan in Batangas in 1832. He was a prominent figure in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule, serving as a captain in the revolutionary forces.

During the American colonial period in the early 20th century, a man named Teodoro Dumandan was a prominent educator and administrator in the Philippine public school system. He worked tirelessly to improve educational opportunities for Filipino children.

In more recent times, the name Dumandan has been carried by several notable individuals in various fields. Rodolfo Dumandan, born in 1938, was a renowned Filipino artist and sculptor whose works were exhibited internationally. Meanwhile, Renato Dumandan, born in 1947, was a respected journalist and author who wrote extensively on Philippine history and culture.

While the Dumandan name is most commonly found in the Philippines, there are also small communities of individuals with this surname in other parts of the world, likely descendants of Filipino emigrants.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dumandan

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

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 Dumandan 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.

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

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