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

Mabunga, 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 Mabunga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mabunga in America

Mabunga is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mabunga surname appeared 100 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 Mabunga.

The history of the last name Mabunga

The surname MABUNGA is believed to have originated in the Philippines, specifically in the Visayan region. It is thought to be derived from the Visayan word "bunga," which means "fruit" or "produce." The prefix "ma-" often denotes a quality or state of being in many Philippine languages, so MABUNGA could potentially mean "fruitful" or "productive."

Records from the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines, dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries, contain some of the earliest known mentions of the MABUNGA name. It is likely that the name was initially given as a descriptive surname, perhaps referring to individuals involved in agriculture or those who lived in areas abundant with fruit-bearing trees or crops.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname MABUNGA was Juan MABUNGA, a farmer from the island of Cebu, who was mentioned in a land grant record from the year 1647. Another notable figure was Maria MABUNGA, a midwife from the town of Argao, Cebu, who was praised for her service in a local church record from 1684.

During the 19th century, several MABUNGA families were recorded in census documents from the Visayan provinces of Cebu, Bohol, and Negros Oriental. Some variations in spelling, such as "Mabonga" or "Mabungga," were also observed in these records, reflecting the fluidity of orthographic conventions at the time.

A famous bearer of the MABUNGA name was Mariano MABUNGA, a revolutionary leader from Cebu who fought against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century. He was born in 1849 and played a crucial role in organizing local resistance forces during the Philippine Revolution.

Another notable figure was Filomena MABUNGA, a pioneering educator from Bohol who established one of the first schools for girls in the region in the early 20th century. She was born in 1877 and dedicated her life to promoting education and empowering women in her community.

In more recent times, the MABUNGA surname has spread beyond the Visayan region, with families bearing this name found in various parts of the Philippines and even among Filipino diaspora communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mabunga

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

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

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