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

Macalalad, 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 Macalalad surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Macalalad in America

Macalalad is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Macalalad surname appeared 167 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 Macalalad.

We can also compare 2010 data for Macalalad 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 Macalalad

The surname MACALALAD originated from the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period. It is derived from the Visayan word "maca-lalad," which means "across" or "over." This suggests that the name may have been given to early bearers who lived or worked across a river or other geographical feature.

The earliest recorded examples of the surname can be found in Spanish census records and church documents from the 16th to 18th centuries in the Visayan Islands region of the Philippines. Some variations in spelling include Macalalad, Macalalath, and Macalalath.

One notable historical figure with this surname was Juan MACALALAD, a Filipino revolutionary who fought against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century. He was born in 1858 and died in 1898.

Another early bearer of the name was Maria MACALALAD, a prominent landowner and philanthropist in the town of Bogo, Cebu, in the early 20th century. She was born in 1872 and died in 1942.

In the mid-20th century, Pedro MACALALAD was a respected educator and school administrator in the province of Negros Occidental. He was born in 1910 and died in 1985.

More recently, Mariano MACALALAD was a Filipino politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1987 to 1998. He was born in 1932 and died in 2005.

Lastly, Ana MACALALAD is a contemporary Filipino author and academic who has written several novels and non-fiction works exploring the history and culture of the Philippines. She was born in 1965 and is still active today.

While the surname MACALALAD is not as common as some other Filipino surnames, it has a rich history dating back to the Spanish colonial era and has been borne by notable individuals across various fields over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Macalalad

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

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

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