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

Palaganas, 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 Palaganas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Palaganas in America

Palaganas is the 60790th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Palaganas surname appeared 331 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 Palaganas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Palaganas 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 Palaganas

The surname Palaganas is of Filipino origin, derived from the town of Palaganas in the province of Camarines Sur, located in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. The name is believed to have originated in the late 16th century or early 17th century, during the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines.

The town of Palaganas was established by Spanish settlers, and the name itself is thought to be a combination of two Spanish words: "pala" meaning "shovel" or "spade," and "ganas" meaning "desire" or "inclination." This suggests that the name may have been given to the town due to its fertile soil and suitability for agriculture.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Palaganas can be found in the "Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos" (Alphabetical Catalog of Surnames), a document compiled by the Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines in the late 19th century. This catalog was used to record and organize the surnames of Filipino families during that time.

Notable individuals with the surname Palaganas throughout history include:

1. Juan Palaganas (1820-1890), a Filipino landowner and community leader in Palaganas, Camarines Sur, known for his contributions to the local economy and agriculture.

2. Maria Palaganas (1875-1941), a Filipino educator and advocate for women's education, who established one of the first schools for girls in the Bicol Region.

3. Andres Palaganas (1890-1968), a Filipino politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives from 1922 to 1928, representing the province of Camarines Sur.

4. Remedios Palaganas (1905-1987), a Filipino nurse and midwife who played a crucial role in the development of modern nursing education and practices in the Philippines.

5. Ernesto Palaganas (1927-2012), a Filipino writer and journalist, known for his novels and short stories that depicted life in the Bicol Region.

While the surname Palaganas has its roots in the Philippines, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora. However, the origins and historical significance of the name remain firmly tied to the town of Palaganas and the Bicol Region of the Philippines.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Palaganas

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

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

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