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

Salonga, 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 Salonga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salonga in America

Salonga is the 31873rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salonga surname appeared 724 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 Salonga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salonga 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 Salonga

The surname SALONGA has its origins in the Philippines, specifically in the Bicol region. It is believed to have emerged during the Spanish colonial period in the 16th to 19th centuries. The name SALONGA is derived from the Bikol word "salongga," which means "to cross over" or "to traverse," likely referring to a place or a body of water that one had to cross.

Records from the Philippines show that the SALONGA surname first appeared in the late 18th century in the town of Bato, Camarines Sur province. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is in the baptismal records of the Parish of Bato, where a child named Juan SALONGA was baptized in 1782.

The SALONGA surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Jovito SALONGA (1920-2016), a Philippine statesman, lawyer, and politician who served as the President of the Senate of the Philippines from 1984 to 1987.

Another prominent figure was Andres SALONGA (1882-1960), a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 1949 to 1957. He was also the father of Jovito SALONGA.

The name SALONGA can also be found in historical records from the late 19th century. For instance, a man named Francisco SALONGA was listed as a landowner in the town of Bato in the 1880 Cadastral Survey of the Spanish colonial government.

In the early 20th century, a notable bearer of the name was Mariano SALONGA (1877-1952), a Filipino educator and writer who authored several books on Philippine history and culture.

Additionally, the SALONGA surname is associated with the town of Salonga in the province of Camarines Norte, which was likely named after an early settler or landowner with the same surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salonga

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

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

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