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

Pangilinan, 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 Pangilinan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pangilinan in America

Pangilinan is the 15005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pangilinan surname appeared 1,968 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Pangilinan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pangilinan 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 Pangilinan

The surname Pangilinan originated in the Philippines and is derived from the Tagalog language. It likely emerged during the 16th century when the Spanish colonizers began recording surnames for census and tax purposes.

The name Pangilinan is believed to have roots in the Tagalog word "pungilinan," which means "place of origin" or "hometown." This suggests that the surname may have been initially given to individuals based on their place of birth or residence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pangilinan can be found in the "Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos" (Alphabetical Catalog of Surnames), a document compiled by Spanish authorities in the Philippines during the 17th century.

A notable individual with the surname Pangilinan was Domingo Pangilinan, a prominent Filipino writer and journalist born in 1874. He was known for his works that advocated for Philippine independence and criticized the Spanish colonial rule.

Another notable figure was Felixberto Pangilinan, a Filipino military officer who served in the Philippine Revolutionary Army during the Philippine Revolution against Spain in the late 19th century.

In the 20th century, Francisco Pangilinan, born in 1913, was a respected politician and lawyer who served as a senator in the Philippine Congress from 1957 to 1963.

Another individual of note was Norberto Pangilinan, a Filipino businessman and philanthropist born in 1922. He founded the Pangilinan Group of Companies, a conglomerate with interests in various industries, including real estate and hospitality.

Additionally, Lourdes Pangilinan, born in 1945, was a prominent Filipino writer and academic known for her contributions to literature and education in the Philippines.

While the surname Pangilinan has its roots in the Philippines, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, the historical records and notable individuals mentioned here highlight the surname's strong ties to its Filipino origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pangilinan

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

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

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