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

Magtibay, 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 Magtibay surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Magtibay in America

Magtibay is the 88020th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Magtibay surname appeared 211 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 Magtibay.

We can also compare 2010 data for Magtibay 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 Magtibay

The surname MAGTIBAY is of Filipino origin, tracing its roots back to the Tagalog language spoken in the Philippines. It is believed to have originated during the Spanish colonial period in the 16th to 19th centuries.

MAGTIBAY is a compound word formed from the Tagalog roots "mag" meaning "to be" or "to become," and "tibay" meaning "strong" or "firm." Thus, the name can be interpreted as "to be strong" or "to become strong," reflecting a quality or characteristic associated with the surname's original bearers.

While there are no specific historical records or manuscripts mentioning the name's earliest appearances, it is likely that MAGTIBAY emerged as a descriptive surname during the Spanish colonial era when many Filipinos adopted surnames based on their personal traits, occupations, or physical characteristics.

One of the earliest known bearers of the MAGTIBAY surname was Juan MAGTIBAY, a Filipino revolutionary who fought against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century. He was born in 1871 in the province of Bulacan and played a significant role in the Philippine Revolution of 1896-1898.

Another notable figure with the MAGTIBAY surname was Remedios MAGTIBAY, a Filipino educator and women's rights advocate in the early 20th century. Born in 1892 in Manila, she co-founded the Women's Club of Manila and dedicated her life to promoting educational opportunities for women.

In the field of literature, Rogelio MAGTIBAY was a renowned Filipino poet and writer active in the mid-20th century. Born in 1926 in Tarlac province, he was known for his works that explored themes of love, nature, and social commentary.

Moving to more recent times, Teresita MAGTIBAY was a prominent Filipino businesswoman and entrepreneur who founded the Magtibay Group of Companies, a diversified conglomerate with interests in real estate, manufacturing, and agriculture. She was born in 1935 and passed away in 2016.

Lastly, Rolando MAGTIBAY was a respected Filipino journalist and news anchor who worked for several major television networks in the Philippines. Born in 1945 in Cavite province, he had a distinguished career spanning several decades before his passing in 2016.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Magtibay

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

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

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