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

Pulanco, 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 Pulanco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pulanco in America

Pulanco is the 107669th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pulanco surname appeared 165 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 Pulanco.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pulanco 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 Pulanco

The surname PULANCO is believed to have originated in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era, which lasted from the 16th to the 19th century. It is likely derived from the Spanish words "pul" and "anco," with "pul" possibly referring to a small community or village, and "anco" meaning a person or something related to that place.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PULANCO surname can be found in the baptismal records of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, dating back to the late 18th century. These records often documented the names of individuals being baptized, as well as their parents and sometimes grandparents.

While no specific historical figures with the PULANCO surname have been widely documented, it is possible that some individuals bearing this name may have played minor roles in the local communities of the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period.

One theory suggests that the PULANCO surname may have originated from a place name, possibly a small village or barrio (district) in the Philippines. Over time, as families migrated or relocated, the place name may have been adopted as a surname.

Another possibility is that the PULANCO surname could be a variation or adaptation of a similar-sounding Spanish surname, which may have been altered or modified as it was adopted and used in the Philippines.

It is worth noting that during the Spanish colonial era, many Filipinos were given Spanish surnames, either through the process of Hispanization or as a result of intermarriage between Spanish colonists and local inhabitants.

While the exact origins and meaning of the PULANCO surname may be difficult to pinpoint with certainty, it remains an intriguing part of the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of the Philippines, reflecting the complex interplay between Spanish and indigenous influences that shaped the country's history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pulanco

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

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

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