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

Panaligan, 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 Panaligan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Panaligan in America

Panaligan is the 72771st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Panaligan surname appeared 267 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 Panaligan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Panaligan 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 Panaligan

The surname Panaligan is of Filipino origin, originating from the Tagalog language spoken primarily in the Philippines. It likely emerged in the late 16th or early 17th century during the Spanish colonial period.

One possible origin is that it derives from the Tagalog word "panalig," which means trust or belief. The suffix "-an" could have been added to form the word "panaligan," suggesting a person or place associated with trust or belief. Alternatively, it may come from the root word "palig," meaning to lean or rely on, with the same suffix "-an" creating "panaligan," implying a person or place to lean or rely on.

Early records of the surname are scarce due to the limited documentation from that era. However, it is possible that the name appeared in Spanish colonial records or parish records maintained by Catholic missionaries in the Philippines during the 17th and 18th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Panaligan was Juan Panaligan, a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary who lived from 1824 to 1887. He played a role in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century.

Another notable figure was Mariano Panaligan, a Filipino lawyer and politician who lived from 1863 to 1939. He served as a member of the Philippine Commission and was involved in the drafting of the Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916.

In the 20th century, Crispina Panaligan (1914-1995) was a Filipino writer and educator who authored several books and was known for her contributions to children's literature in the Philippines.

Emilio Panaligan (1924-2008) was a Filipino artist and painter renowned for his works depicting rural life and landscapes in the Philippines. His paintings are part of several art collections and museums in the country.

More recently, Rodolfo Panaligan (born 1949) is a Filipino architect and urban planner who has designed several notable buildings and infrastructure projects in the Philippines.

While these are a few examples, the surname Panaligan has been present in the Philippines for several centuries and has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, contributing to the cultural and historical fabric of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Panaligan

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

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

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