Explore the Family Name Balagot

The meaning of Balagot

Filipino: from Tagalog balagot, a term denoting type of hat, applied either as a nickname for someone who habitually wore such a hat or as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such hats.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Balagot has increased between 2000 to 2010. The rank improved from 65862 in 2000 to 53316 in 2010, indicating an increase of 19.05 percent. The count of individuals bearing the name also rose from 281 to 388 during the same period, a rise of 38.08 percent. Additionally, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals grew by 30 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,862	#53,316	19.05%
Count	281	388	38.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.13	30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Balagot

When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census showcases some shifts over the decade. In 2000, the majority of those with the Balagot surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander at 78.29 percent. This figure slightly decreased to 77.06 percent by 2010. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities saw an increase from 7.12 percent to 8.51 percent. The percentage of White individuals decreased from 9.61 percent to 7.47 percent. Interestingly, there was a significant increase among those identifying as Hispanic, from 4.27 percent to 6.19 percent. The percentages for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed for privacy reasons, or potentially non-existent, as they remained at 0 percent for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	78.29%	77.06%	-1.57%
Two or More Races	7.12%	8.51%	19.52%
White	9.61%	7.47%	-22.27%
Hispanic	4.27%	6.19%	44.96%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%