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

Malvar, 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 Malvar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Malvar in America

Malvar is the 80419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Malvar surname appeared 236 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 Malvar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Malvar 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 Malvar

The surname MALVAR originated in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period. It is believed to have derived from the Tagalog word "malvar," which means "to resist" or "to fight against." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals or families who were involved in resistance movements against Spanish colonial rule.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MALVAR surname can be found in historical documents from the late 18th century, during the Philippine Revolution against Spain. Miguel Malvar, a prominent figure in the revolution, was born in Batangas in 1865 and played a crucial role in leading the resistance efforts in the southern part of Luzon.

The MALVAR surname is also associated with the town of Malvar, located in the province of Batangas, Philippines. It is possible that the name originated from this place name or that the town was named after an individual or family with the MALVAR surname.

During the American occupation of the Philippines, the MALVAR surname continued to be prominent. Teodoro Malvar, born in 1855, was a Filipino general who led the resistance against American forces in the Batangas region. He was eventually captured and exiled to Guam, where he died in 1911.

Another notable figure with the MALVAR surname was Rafael Malvar, a Filipino writer and journalist who was born in 1892. He was known for his works that explored themes of social injustice and advocated for Philippine independence.

In more recent history, Agapito Malvar, born in 1924, was a Filipino politician and diplomat who served as a senator and ambassador for the Philippines in various countries.

It is worth noting that while the MALVAR surname is most commonly associated with the Philippines, it may have also been adopted or used by individuals of Spanish descent who were involved in the colonial administration or had connections to the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Malvar

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

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

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