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

Sulit, 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 Sulit surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sulit in America

Sulit is the 46725th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sulit surname appeared 455 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 Sulit.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sulit 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 Sulit

The surname "Sulit" is believed to have originated in the Philippines, where it is a relatively common name. The name likely derives from the Tagalog word "sulit," which means "value" or "worth."

In the early 16th century, during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, Spanish conquistadors and missionaries began recording native names and surnames. It is possible that the name "Sulit" was recorded during this time, as the Spanish were documenting the local population.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "Sulit" can be found in the "Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos," a directory of surnames compiled by the Spanish colonial government in the 1800s. This document listed many Filipino surnames, including variants of "Sulit."

In the late 19th century, a man named Juan Sulit served as a local leader and landowner in the town of Malolos, Bulacan. He was involved in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule and is mentioned in historical accounts of the time.

Another notable individual with the surname "Sulit" was Ceferino Sulit, a Filipino politician and revolutionary who fought against the American occupation of the Philippines in the early 20th century. He was born in 1876 and played a significant role in the resistance movement.

In the mid-20th century, Manuel Sulit was a prominent Filipino writer and journalist. He was born in 1915 and authored several books and articles on Philippine literature and culture.

A more recent figure with the surname "Sulit" is Lilian Sulit, a Filipino singer and actress who rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s. She was known for her powerful vocals and performances in various stage productions.

The surname "Sulit" has also been found in various place names and locations throughout the Philippines, such as Barangay Sulit in Tarlac Province and Sitio Sulit in Negros Occidental.

While the exact origins of the name "Sulit" are unclear, its prevalence in the Philippines and its potential connection to the Tagalog language suggest a deep-rooted history within the country's culture and heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sulit

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

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

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