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

Tucay, 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 Tucay surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tucay in America

Tucay is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tucay surname appeared 164 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 Tucay.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tucay 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 Tucay

The surname Tucay is believed to have originated in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era, which lasted from the 16th to the 19th century. It is thought to be a Hispanic adaptation of a local Filipino name or word, possibly derived from the Visayan or Tagalog languages.

The earliest known records of the surname Tucay date back to the late 18th century, when the Spanish colonial authorities began keeping more comprehensive records of the local population. One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname was Juan Tucay, a farmer from the province of Cebu, who was born around 1765.

During the 19th century, the Tucay surname was primarily concentrated in the central and southern regions of the Philippines, particularly in the Visayas and Mindanao islands. It is possible that the name was originally derived from a place name or geographic feature in these areas, but the exact origin remains unclear.

In the early 20th century, as the Philippines gained independence from Spain and started modernizing, the Tucay surname began to spread more widely across the country. Notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Emilio Tucay (1891-1962), a Filipino painter and sculptor known for his works depicting rural life and landscapes.
2. Margarita Tucay (1925-2008), a Filipino writer and journalist who authored several novels and short stories.
3. Cesar Tucay (1938-2018), a Filipino lawyer and political activist who fought against the Marcos dictatorship.
4. Ernesto Tucay (born 1952), a Filipino businessman and philanthropist who founded several companies and charities.
5. Lourdes Tucay (born 1975), a Filipino visual artist and photographer whose works have been exhibited internationally.

While the Tucay surname is relatively uncommon outside of the Philippines, it has been carried by Filipino immigrants and their descendants to various parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and other countries with significant Filipino communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tucay

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

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

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