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

Pagoaga, 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 Pagoaga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pagoaga in America

Pagoaga is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pagoaga surname appeared 198 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 Pagoaga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pagoaga 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 Pagoaga

The surname Pagoaga originates from the Basque region of Spain and France, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Basque word "pago," meaning "beech tree," and the suffix "-aga," which indicates an abundance or collection of something, in this case, beech trees. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a place where beech trees were plentiful.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Pagoaga surname can be found in the archives of the village of Lekeitio, located in the Basque province of Bizkaia, Spain. In a document dated 1587, a person named Juan de Pagoaga was mentioned as a resident of the village.

In the 17th century, the Pagoaga name appeared in several historical records in the Basque region, indicating that the family had established roots in the area. One notable mention is in the archives of the town of Gernika, where a Juan Pagoaga was listed as a landowner in 1632.

As the centuries passed, members of the Pagoaga family dispersed to other parts of Spain and beyond. In the 18th century, a Pedro Pagoaga was born in Bilbao, Spain, and later served as a naval officer in the Spanish Armada during the Napoleonic Wars.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the Pagoaga surname was José María Pagoaga y Echenique, a Spanish military officer and politician who was born in 1818 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. He played an active role in the First Carlist War and served as a member of the Spanish Cortes (parliament).

Another notable individual was Manuel Pagoaga Muriedas, a Spanish architect who was born in 1869 in Santander, Spain. He designed several important buildings in his hometown, including the Palacio de la Magdalena and the Banco Mercantil.

In the early 20th century, a Juan Pagoaga Gallego, born in 1892 in Seville, Spain, gained recognition as a talented painter and muralist. His works can be found in various churches and public buildings throughout Andalusia.

As the Pagoaga family spread across different regions, the name underwent several spelling variations, such as Pagoga, Pagogua, and Pagoagua, but the core meaning and origin remained the same. While the Pagoaga surname may not be as widely recognized as some other Spanish surnames, it holds a rich history rooted in the Basque culture and has left its mark across various fields over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pagoaga

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

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

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