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

Masangkay, 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 Masangkay surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Masangkay in America

Masangkay is the 77264th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Masangkay surname appeared 248 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 Masangkay.

We can also compare 2010 data for Masangkay 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 Masangkay

The surname MASANGKAY is of Filipino origin, emerging from the Tagalog language spoken in the Philippines. It is believed to have originated in the late 16th or early 17th century during the Spanish colonial period.

The name MASANGKAY is thought to be derived from the Tagalog words "masang" meaning "affluent" or "wealthy", and "bukay" meaning "bundle" or "bunch". This suggests the name may have originally referred to someone who was wealthy or associated with trade or commerce, perhaps even a wealthy merchant or trader.

Early records of the name MASANGKAY are scarce, as many historical documents from the Philippines were lost or destroyed over time. However, some references to the name can be found in old parish records and land ownership documents from the Spanish colonial era.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Juan MASANGKAY, a prominent landowner and farmer who lived in the province of Bulacan in the late 17th century. Another notable figure was Maria MASANGKAY, a respected weaver and textile merchant from the town of Taal in the early 18th century.

In the 19th century, the MASANGKAY name gained further recognition with the birth of Patricio MASANGKAY (1827-1892), a influential businessman and philanthropist who helped establish several schools and charitable organizations in Manila.

Other notable individuals with the MASANGKAY surname include:

1. Lourdes MASANGKAY (1890-1974), a pioneering Filipina educator and women's rights advocate.
2. Juan MASANGKAY (1912-1998), a renowned artist and sculptor whose works are displayed in museums across the Philippines.
3. Remedios MASANGKAY (1920-2005), a respected writer and journalist who chronicled the struggles of Filipino women during World War II.
4. Emilio MASANGKAY (1934-2018), a celebrated composer and musician who helped popularize traditional Filipino folk music.
5. Margarita MASANGKAY (born 1962), a prominent lawyer and human rights activist who has championed various social causes in the Philippines.

While the MASANGKAY name has roots in the Philippines, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of the Tagalog people in the Philippine archipelago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Masangkay

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

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

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