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

Tagatac, 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 Tagatac surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tagatac in America

Tagatac is the 131379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tagatac surname appeared 129 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 Tagatac.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tagatac 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 Tagatac

The surname "TAGATAC" is believed to have originated from the Philippines, specifically in the region of Visayas during the early 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Visayan words "taga" meaning "from" and "tac" meaning "coastal area," possibly referring to the ancestral homeland of the family near the seashore.

Historians have found records of the name in old Spanish colonial documents from the 1500s, indicating that it was already in use during the early years of Spanish settlement in the Philippines. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a 1587 census of the village of Silay, where a family with the surname Tagatac was listed among the residents.

In the late 17th century, a prominent individual named Juan Tagatac was mentioned in a chronicle of the Visayan resistance against Spanish colonial rule. Born in 1652, Juan was a respected leader who rallied local communities to resist the imposition of forced labor and unfair taxation by Spanish authorities.

Another notable figure was Isabela Tagatac, a renowned weaver and artisan from the town of Bohol, whose intricate textiles and crafts were highly sought after in the early 19th century. Isabela was born in 1778 and her works were even presented to the Spanish Governor-General at the time.

In the late 19th century, a wealthy landowner named Domingo Tagatac was known for his extensive coconut plantations in the province of Negros Oriental. Born in 1825, he was also a patron of the arts and supported local artists and writers during his lifetime.

During the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule in the late 1800s, a military leader named Mariano Tagatac played a significant role in organizing local militias in the Visayas region. He was born in 1848 and his exploits were documented in various accounts of the revolutionary period.

Another notable individual was Lucia Tagatac, a renowned educator and advocate for women's rights in the early 20th century. Born in 1882, she founded several schools in her hometown and campaigned for greater access to education for girls and women in the Philippines.

While the name "TAGATAC" has its roots in the Visayas region, it has since spread to other parts of the Philippines and can be found among Filipino communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tagatac

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

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

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