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

Pagtakhan, 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 Pagtakhan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pagtakhan in America

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

The Pagtakhan 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 Pagtakhan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pagtakhan 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 Pagtakhan

The surname Pagtakhan is of Filipino origin, originating from the Philippines in the late 16th or early 17th century. It is believed to have derived from the Tagalog words "pagtaka," meaning "surprise" or "wonder," and "han," which is a suffix indicating a descriptor or characteristic. This suggests that the name may have originally been used to describe someone who possessed a quality of being easily surprised or filled with wonder.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Pagtakhan can be found in the colonial-era records of the Spanish East Indies, where it was sometimes spelled as "Pagtachan" or "Pagtacan." These records date back to the early 1600s, indicating the name's long-standing presence in the Philippines.

In the late 17th century, a notable individual named Juan Pagtakhan was mentioned in the writings of a Spanish missionary, who described him as a local leader in the province of Pampanga. This suggests that the Pagtakhan name may have held some significance or prominence within certain regions of the Philippines during that period.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the Pagtakhan surname appears sporadically in various historical documents and records from the Philippines. For example, in 1784, a man named Pedro Pagtakhan was listed as a landowner in the town of Taal, Batangas. In 1869, a woman named Maria Pagtakhan was recorded as a resident of the city of Manila.

One of the most notable individuals with the Pagtakhan surname was José Pagtakhan, a Filipino revolutionary who fought against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century. Born in 1865 in the province of Bulacan, José Pagtakhan was a prominent figure in the Philippine Revolution and served as a captain in the revolutionary forces led by Emilio Aguinaldo.

Another historical figure bearing the Pagtakhan name was Mariano Pagtakhan, a Filipino artist and painter who lived in the early 20th century. Mariano Pagtakhan was known for his vibrant depictions of Philippine landscapes and rural life, and his works were exhibited in several art galleries and exhibitions in Manila during the 1920s and 1930s.

In more recent times, the Pagtakhan surname has continued to be present in various regions of the Philippines, with individuals bearing this name contributing to various fields such as education, business, and community service.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pagtakhan

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

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

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