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

Lansangan, 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 Lansangan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lansangan in America

Lansangan is the 65782nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lansangan surname appeared 301 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 Lansangan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lansangan 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 Lansangan

The surname LANSANGAN is believed to have originated in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period, which lasted from the 16th to the 19th century. It is derived from the Tagalog word "lansangan," which means "street" or "road." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived or worked on a particular street or road.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname LANSANGAN can be found in the Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos, a Spanish census document from 1849 that listed surnames in the Philippines. This indicates that the name was already in use by that time, although it is likely that it existed earlier.

The LANSANGAN surname is most commonly associated with the Tagalog-speaking regions of the Philippines, particularly in and around the capital city of Manila. However, due to migration and intermarriage, the name can now be found in various parts of the country.

Notable individuals who have borne the surname LANSANGAN include:

1. Teodoro Lansangan (1866-1945), a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Philippine Commission from 1907 to 1913.

2. Amado Lansangan (1901-1984), a Filipino artist and painter known for his landscape and genre paintings.

3. Guillermo Lansangan (1916-1995), a Filipino writer and journalist who worked for various publications, including the Manila Times.

4. Delfin Lansangan (1921-2007), a Filipino actor and director who appeared in numerous Filipino films and television shows.

5. Margarita Lansangan (1932-2018), a Filipino educator and academic who served as the president of the University of the Philippines from 1987 to 1993.

While the LANSANGAN surname may not be as widely recognized as some other Filipino surnames, it holds a significant place in the country's history and culture, reflecting the diverse linguistic and cultural influences that have shaped the Philippines over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lansangan

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

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

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