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

Pagatpatan, 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 Pagatpatan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pagatpatan in America

Pagatpatan is the 119508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pagatpatan surname appeared 145 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 Pagatpatan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pagatpatan 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 Pagatpatan

The surname PAGATPATAN is believed to have originated from the Philippines, likely in the late 16th or early 17th century during the Spanish colonial period. It is thought to be derived from the Tagalog words "pagat" meaning to catch or hold, and "patan" referring to a type of fishing net or trap used for catching fish.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a Spanish colonial document from the year 1637, where a person named Juan PAGATPATAN is mentioned as a resident of the town of Taal, located in the province of Batangas. This suggests that the name may have originated from this region, possibly among families engaged in fishing or related maritime activities.

In the late 18th century, a man named Pedro PAGATPATAN was recorded as a landowner and prominent figure in the town of Balayan, also in Batangas province. His descendants likely played a role in the further spread and propagation of the surname in the area.

During the 19th century, the name PAGATPATAN can be found in various historical records, such as church registries and land ownership documents, across several towns and provinces in the Philippines, particularly in the Tagalog regions of Luzon.

One notable bearer of the surname was Mariano PAGATPATAN, born in 1842 in the town of Tanauan, Batangas. He was a respected local leader and landowner who played a role in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century.

Another individual of historical significance was Gregorio PAGATPATAN, born in 1875 in the town of Lipa, Batangas. He was a renowned educator and writer who contributed to the preservation and promotion of Tagalog language and literature during the early 20th century.

In more recent times, the name PAGATPATAN has continued to be found throughout the Philippines, particularly in the provinces of Batangas, Cavite, and Laguna, as well as in urban areas like Metro Manila, where many families with this surname have settled over the years.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pagatpatan

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

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

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