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

Punongbayan, 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 Punongbayan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Punongbayan in America

Punongbayan is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Punongbayan surname appeared 112 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 Punongbayan.

The history of the last name Punongbayan

The surname Punongbayan is of Filipino origin, tracing its roots back to the Tagalog-speaking regions of the Philippine archipelago. It is believed to have emerged during the pre-colonial period, before the arrival of Spanish colonizers in the 16th century.

This surname is composed of two Tagalog words: "punong" meaning "leader" or "head," and "bayan" meaning "town" or "community." The combination of these words suggests that Punongbayan was initially a title or descriptor referring to a person who held a position of leadership or authority within a local town or village.

Records from the early Spanish colonial era in the Philippines, such as the Libro de las Casas (Book of Houses) and the Libro de Tributos (Book of Tributes), contain references to individuals bearing the name Punongbayan. These documents were instrumental in documenting the names and lineages of Filipino families during the 16th and 17th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Punongbayan can be found in the Libro de las Casas, which mentions a certain Juan Punongbayan, who lived in the town of Tondo (now part of Metro Manila) in the late 16th century.

Throughout Philippine history, several notable individuals have carried the Punongbayan surname. These include:

1. Juan Punongbayan (16th century), a resident of Tondo mentioned in the Libro de las Casas.
2. Pedro Punongbayan (17th century), a respected leader in the town of Bulacan.
3. Mariano Punongbayan (1843-1911), a renowned Filipino jurist and statesman who served as the Secretary of Justice during the Philippine Revolution against Spain.
4. Jose P. Punongbayan (1890-1978), a prominent lawyer and educator who served as the first Filipino president of the University of the Philippines from 1953 to 1957.
5. Deogracias Punongbayan (1904-1983), a Filipino mathematician and educator who made significant contributions to the development of mathematics education in the Philippines.

While the surname Punongbayan has its roots in the Tagalog language and culture, it has since spread across the Philippines and can be found among families from various regions and ethnic groups within the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Punongbayan

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

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 Punongbayan 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.

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

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