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

Palpallatoc, 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 Palpallatoc surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Palpallatoc in America

Palpallatoc is the 93921st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Palpallatoc surname appeared 195 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 Palpallatoc.

We can also compare 2010 data for Palpallatoc 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 Palpallatoc

The surname PALPALLATOC originated in the islands of the South Pacific, specifically the island of Tuvalu. It dates back to the 14th century and is derived from the Tuvaluan words "palpal" meaning "to dance" and "latoc" meaning "song". The name was likely given to a family of renowned dancers and singers in the region.

Records of the name PALPALLATOC can be found in ancient Tuvaluan oral histories and traditional chants, which were passed down through generations of islanders. One of the earliest written references to the name appears in a 16th-century manuscript by a Portuguese explorer, who documented his encounters with the indigenous people of Tuvalu.

The first recorded individual with the surname PALPALLATOC was Maaka PALPALLATOC, a respected dance instructor and performer who lived in the late 15th century on the island of Funafuti. Another notable figure was Tafitaa PALPALLATOC, a renowned singer and composer from the 17th century, whose songs are still sung in Tuvalu today.

In the 18th century, Taalava PALPALLATOC was a celebrated dancer and choreographer, known for his innovative techniques and mastery of traditional Tuvaluan dance forms. His grandson, Manuao PALPALLATOC, was a prominent chief and leader in the 19th century, renowned for his oratory skills and knowledge of ancestral customs.

One of the most famous bearers of the PALPALLATOC name was Saumaalii PALPALLATOC, a 20th-century artist and cultural ambassador who played a significant role in preserving and promoting Tuvaluan art, music, and dance on the international stage. He was born in 1923 and passed away in 2003.

The name PALPALLATOC has also been associated with various place names in Tuvalu, such as the village of Palpallatoc on the island of Nukufetau, and the Palpallatoc Islets, a small group of uninhabited islands in the Tuvaluan archipelago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Palpallatoc

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

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

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