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

Nagtalon, 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 Nagtalon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nagtalon in America

Nagtalon is the 101737th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nagtalon surname appeared 177 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 Nagtalon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nagtalon 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 Nagtalon

The surname NAGTALON is of Filipino origin, tracing its roots back to the 16th century in the Philippines. It is derived from the Tagalog words "nagtalo" and "nagtalon," which roughly translate to "quarreled" and "jumped" respectively. This suggests that the name may have originated from a descriptive nickname or perhaps a reference to an ancestral event or story.

In the early 17th century, during the Spanish colonial era, the use of surnames became more widespread among Filipinos. It is possible that the name NAGTALON emerged as a formal surname during this time, as native Filipinos adopted Spanish naming conventions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the NAGTALON surname can be found in the baptismal records of the San Agustin Church in Manila, dating back to the late 1600s. It is likely that the family originated from the Manila area or nearby provinces, as the name seems to have been concentrated in this region during its early history.

Notable individuals bearing the NAGTALON surname include Juan NAGTALON, a prominent landowner and community leader in the town of Taal, Batangas, in the mid-1800s. Another notable figure was Maria NAGTALON, a renowned weaver and craftswoman from the province of Bulacan, whose works were exhibited at the Philippine Exposition in Madrid in 1887.

In the early 20th century, the NAGTALON surname also gained recognition through the achievements of Pedro NAGTALON, a celebrated painter and muralist whose works adorned several churches and public buildings in Manila and its surrounding areas. He was born in 1901 and gained widespread acclaim for his vibrant and intricate religious murals.

Another individual of note was Josefa NAGTALON (1879-1952), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's education in the Philippines. She founded one of the first all-girls schools in Manila and was instrumental in promoting educational opportunities for women during a time when such efforts were still in their infancy.

Lastly, the NAGTALON name was also associated with the revolutionary movement against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century. Andres NAGTALON, born in 1867, was a prominent figure in the Katipunan, a revolutionary society that played a pivotal role in the Philippine Revolution of 1896.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nagtalon

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

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

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