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

Lontok, 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 Lontok surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lontok in America

Lontok is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lontok surname appeared 164 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 Lontok.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lontok 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 Lontok

The surname LONTOK has its origins in the Philippines. It is believed to have derived from the Visayan word "lontok", which means "to fall" or "to drop". This could indicate that the name may have originated from an occupational surname or a descriptive nickname.

The earliest known record of the LONTOK surname dates back to the late 16th century in the Spanish colonial records of the Philippines. During this time, the Spanish colonizers required Filipinos to adopt Spanish-style surnames, which led to the standardization of the LONTOK name.

In the 18th century, the LONTOK surname appeared in various historical documents, such as church records and land ownership records, particularly in the Visayan region of the Philippines. This suggests that the name was well-established in this area during that time period.

One notable figure with the LONTOK surname was José LONTOK, a respected community leader and landowner in the town of Pandan, Antique Province, in the late 19th century. His descendants continued to play influential roles in local politics and society.

Another prominent individual was Mariano LONTOK, a Filipino revolutionary who fought against the Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century. He was a member of the Katipunan, a revolutionary society that sought Philippine independence.

In the early 20th century, a famous writer and poet named Leopoldo LONTOK gained recognition for his works that celebrated Philippine culture and traditions. He was born in 1892 and passed away in 1962.

During the same period, Remedios LONTOK, born in 1904, became a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights in the Philippines. She founded several schools and organizations dedicated to empowering women through education.

In more recent history, Manuel LONTOK, born in 1935, was a prominent businessman and philanthropist who contributed significantly to various charitable causes in the Philippines.

It is worth noting that the LONTOK surname has also been found in other parts of the Philippines, as well as among Filipino communities abroad, reflecting the migration patterns and diaspora of the Filipino people throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lontok

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

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

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