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

Suguitan, 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 Suguitan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suguitan in America

Suguitan is the 51830th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suguitan surname appeared 401 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 Suguitan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Suguitan 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 Suguitan

The surname "SUGUITAN" is believed to have originated from the Philippines, specifically in the Visayan region. It is thought to be derived from the word "suguid," which means "to narrate" or "to tell a story" in the Visayan languages.

This surname likely emerged during the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines, which lasted from the 16th to the 19th century. During this time, Filipinos were required to adopt Spanish-sounding surnames as a part of the process of colonization and conversion to Catholicism.

The earliest known record of the surname "SUGUITAN" can be traced back to the late 18th century, where it appears in church records and official documents from the Visayan Islands. It is possible that the name was initially given to an individual known for their storytelling abilities or perhaps a profession related to narrating or teaching.

In the 19th century, the name "SUGUITAN" can be found in various historical records from the Visayan region, including census records, land ownership documents, and legal proceedings. One notable individual from this period was Juan Suguitan, a landowner and community leader in the town of Cebu, who lived from around 1820 to 1890.

Another prominent figure with the surname "SUGUITAN" was Maria Suguitan, a renowned folk singer and storyteller from the island of Bohol, who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her performances and songs, which often incorporated traditional Visayan tales and legends, helped preserve and pass down the region's rich cultural heritage.

In the early 20th century, the name "SUGUITAN" gained wider recognition when Pedro Suguitan, a scholar and linguist from Leyte, published a comprehensive dictionary of the Cebuano language in 1925. His work was instrumental in documenting and preserving the Visayan languages and fostering a deeper appreciation for the region's linguistic diversity.

Throughout the 20th century, the surname "SUGUITAN" continued to be associated with various notable individuals, such as Isabela Suguitan, a celebrated painter and artist from Negros Oriental, who was known for her vibrant depictions of rural life and traditional customs in the Visayan Islands.

While the surname "SUGUITAN" has its roots in the Philippines, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the storytelling traditions and rich cultural heritage of the Visayan region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suguitan

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

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

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