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

Maganda, 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 Maganda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maganda in America

Maganda is the 43811th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maganda surname appeared 492 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 Maganda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maganda 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 Maganda

The surname "MAGANDA" is of Filipino origin, derived from the Tagalog word "maganda" which means "beautiful" or "pretty." It is believed to have originated in the 16th or 17th century during the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines.

The name is thought to have been initially used as a descriptive nickname or byname for individuals who were considered attractive or physically appealing. Over time, these nicknames became hereditary surnames passed down through generations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "MAGANDA" can be found in the "Catálogo Alfabético de Apellidos" (Alphabetical Catalog of Surnames) published in 1849 by the Spanish colonial government in the Philippines. This document was an attempt to organize and standardize Filipino surnames, many of which were derived from nicknames, occupations, or physical attributes.

In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the surname "MAGANDA" was Juan MAGANDA (1832-1898), a Filipino revolutionist who fought against Spanish colonial rule during the Philippine Revolution of 1896-1898.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Josefa MAGANDA (1875-1942), a Filipino educator and women's rights activist who advocated for equal educational opportunities for women in the early 20th century.

During the American colonial period in the Philippines (1898-1946), the name "MAGANDA" appeared in various records and documents, such as census reports and military service records.

In the 20th century, Miguel MAGANDA (1914-1988) was a Filipino artist and painter known for his works depicting rural life and landscapes in the Philippines.

Furthermore, Maria MAGANDA (1928-2002) was a renowned Filipino novelist and playwright whose literary works explored themes of social inequality, gender roles, and cultural identity.

While the surname "MAGANDA" is not among the most common surnames in the Philippines today, it continues to be a part of the country's rich cultural heritage and reflects the influence of the Tagalog language on Filipino naming traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maganda

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

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

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