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

Saguilan, 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 Saguilan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saguilan in America

Saguilan is the 76533rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saguilan surname appeared 251 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 Saguilan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Saguilan 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 Saguilan

The surname SAGUILAN is believed to have originated in the Philippines, likely in the late 16th or early 17th century during the Spanish colonial period. It is thought to be derived from the Tagalog language, which was spoken in the region around Manila and surrounding areas.

One possible origin of the name SAGUILAN is from the Tagalog word "saguilán," which means "a place where there are many sago palms." Sago palms were an important plant in the Philippines, and their starchy pith was a staple food source for many indigenous communities. It is possible that the surname SAGUILAN was originally given to someone who lived near or worked with sago palms.

Another potential origin of the name is from the word "saguilán," which in Tagalog means "a place where there is a current or stream." This could suggest that the surname SAGUILAN was initially given to someone who lived near a river or stream, or perhaps worked as a fisherman or boatman.

While there are no definitive historical records of the earliest known individuals with the surname SAGUILAN, some of the earliest recorded examples of the name can be found in Spanish colonial records from the 17th and 18th centuries in the Philippines.

One notable individual with the surname SAGUILAN was Mariano Saguilan, a Filipino revolutionary who fought against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century. He was born in 1869 and played a significant role in the Philippine Revolution of 1896-1898.

Another individual with the surname SAGUILAN was Teodoro Saguilan, a Filipino writer and journalist who lived in the early 20th century. He was born in 1880 and is known for his work in promoting Filipino literature and culture.

In the late 19th century, there was a prominent family with the surname SAGUILAN in the town of Lipa, Batangas province, in the Philippines. They were landowners and played an important role in the local community.

During the American colonial period in the Philippines in the early 20th century, a man named Emilio Saguilan served as a municipal mayor in the province of Pangasinan. He held this position in the 1920s and was known for his efforts to improve infrastructure and education in his community.

In more recent history, a Filipino artist named Gerardo Saguilan gained recognition for his paintings and sculptures in the latter half of the 20th century. He was born in 1928 and his works often depicted scenes of rural life and Filipino culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saguilan

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

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

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