Explore the Family Name Agatep

The meaning of Agatep

Filipino: occupational name from an Ilokano word meaning ‘to build a roof’, composed of ag-, a verb-forming prefix, + atep ‘roof’.

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How common is the last name Agatep in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Agatep has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Agatep was ranked as the 84,310th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 69,392nd position, a relative change of 17.69 percent. The count of individuals with the surname also increased from 207 in 2000 to 283 in 2010, marking a significant growth rate of 36.71 percent. Furthermore, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals also went up by 25 percent in the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#84,310	#69,392	17.69%
Count	207	283	36.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.1	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Agatep

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Agatep also showed some shifts, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest percentage of individuals identifying with this surname were of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity, with proportions increasing from 72.46 percent in 2000 to 75.97 percent in 2010. Those identifying as Two or more races saw a slight decrease from 6.28 percent to 6.01 percent. Individuals identified as White held steady around 8 percent, while those identifying as Hispanic decreased from 11.11 percent to 9.54 percent. There were no individuals with the surname Agatep who identified as Black or as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	72.46%	75.97%	4.84%
Hispanic	11.11%	9.54%	-14.13%
White	8.21%	8.13%	-0.97%
Two or More Races	6.28%	6.01%	-4.3%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%