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

Phommachack, 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 Phommachack surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Phommachack in America

Phommachack is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Phommachack surname appeared 132 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 Phommachack.

We can also compare 2010 data for Phommachack 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 Phommachack

The surname PHOMMACHACK originates from the Southeast Asian country of Laos. It is believed to have emerged in the 15th or 16th century during the time of the Lan Xang Kingdom, one of the largest kingdoms in the region. The name is derived from the Lao language and is a combination of two words, "phom" meaning "man" or "person," and "machak," which is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "machaka," meaning "fish."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name PHOMMACHACK can be found in a 16th-century manuscript detailing the genealogies of noble families in the Lan Xang Kingdom. This document mentions a prominent figure named Phommachack Sitthisone, who was a high-ranking military commander during the reign of King Photisarath (1520-1550).

In the 17th century, the name PHOMMACHACK is mentioned in a chronicle of the Lao Kingdom of Vientiane, which was a successor state to Lan Xang. The text refers to a village called Ban Phommachack, located near the present-day city of Vientiane, suggesting that the name may have been associated with a specific geographical location or clan.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, several notable individuals with the surname PHOMMACHACK emerged in Laos. One such figure was Phommachack Sounantha (1790-1865), a high-ranking official and diplomat who served as the Lao ambassador to Siam (present-day Thailand) during the reign of King Anouvong.

Another prominent individual was Phommachack Phounsavath (1825-1890), a renowned scholar and Buddhist monk who was instrumental in preserving Lao literature and culture during a period of upheaval and conflict in the region.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as Laos came under French colonial rule, the PHOMMACHACK name began to appear more frequently in official records and documents. One notable individual from this period was Phommachack Singkhaseng (1875-1940), a prominent Lao intellectual and writer who played a key role in the early Lao nationalist movement.

Throughout its history, the surname PHOMMACHACK has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including military leaders, government officials, scholars, and cultural figures. While the exact origins and meanings of the name may have evolved over time, it remains a significant part of Lao cultural heritage and identity.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Phommachack

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

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

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