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

Masangcay, 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 Masangcay surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Masangcay in America

Masangcay is the 82908th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Masangcay surname appeared 227 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 Masangcay.

We can also compare 2010 data for Masangcay 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 Masangcay

The surname Masangcay has its origins in the Philippines. It is a Filipino surname that emerged during the Spanish colonial period in the 16th to 19th centuries. The name is believed to have derived from the Tagalog words "masang" meaning "bitter" and "cay" meaning "tree" or "wood." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a type of bitter-tasting tree or wood.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Masangcay can be found in Spanish colonial records and documents from the Philippines. One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was Juan Masangcay, a prominent landowner and local leader in the town of Bacolor, Pampanga province, in the late 18th century.

In the 19th century, the surname Masangcay was also found in other parts of the Philippines, particularly in the provinces of Bulacan and Tarlac. Notably, a man named Marcelo Masangcay was a respected landowner and community leader in the town of Malolos, Bulacan, during the latter part of the Spanish colonial era.

During the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule in the late 19th century, several individuals with the surname Masangcay played significant roles. One such figure was Isidro Masangcay, a revolutionary soldier and officer who fought alongside the famous general, Emilio Aguinaldo, in the battles against the Spanish forces.

In the 20th century, the Masangcay surname continued to be represented in various fields. Manuel Masangcay was a prominent lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives in the 1930s. Another notable figure was Jose Masangcay, a respected educator and school administrator who contributed to the development of the Philippine educational system in the mid-20th century.

Throughout its history, the Masangcay surname has been associated with various professions and fields, including agriculture, law, politics, education, and community leadership. While the exact origins and meaning of the name may have evolved over time, it remains a significant part of the rich cultural heritage of the Philippines.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Masangcay

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

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

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