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

Tagupa, 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 Tagupa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tagupa in America

Tagupa is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tagupa surname appeared 149 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 Tagupa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tagupa 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 Tagupa

The surname TAGUPA is believed to have originated in the Philippines during the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Tagalog word "tagup", which means "to gather" or "to collect". This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who worked as a gatherer or collector of agricultural products or natural resources.

The name first appeared in written records from the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines, when the Spanish colonizers began documenting the names of local inhabitants. One of the earliest known references to the name TAGUPA can be found in a 17th-century manuscript detailing land grants and property ownership in the region of Laguna, south of Manila.

In the 19th century, the name TAGUPA was documented in several historical records, including parish records and census documents from various provinces in the Philippines. One notable individual bearing this name was Pedro TAGUPA, a prominent landowner and community leader in the town of Calamba, Laguna, born in 1825 and died in 1892.

Another historical figure with the surname TAGUPA was Maria TAGUPA, a renowned weaver and textile artist from the province of Ilocos Sur, who lived in the late 18th century. Her intricate woven works were highly sought after by Spanish officials and members of the colonial elite.

In the early 20th century, during the American colonial period in the Philippines, the name TAGUPA was recorded in various official documents and records. One individual of note was Juan TAGUPA, a respected teacher and educator who established one of the first public schools in the town of Baler, Aurora Province, in the early 1900s.

Later in the 20th century, the name TAGUPA gained further recognition with the birth of Ernesto TAGUPA, a celebrated artist and sculptor from Manila, born in 1932. His works, which often depicted scenes from Philippine rural life and cultural traditions, were exhibited both locally and internationally.

Throughout its history, the surname TAGUPA has maintained its connection to the Philippines, with most individuals bearing this name tracing their ancestry to various regions and provinces within the archipelago. While the name's origins can be traced back to the 16th century, it continues to be a part of the rich tapestry of Filipino surnames to this day.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tagupa

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

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

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