Explore the Family Name Bumanglag

The meaning of Bumanglag

Filipino: 1. occupational name from a derivative of the old Tagalog word banlag ‘raised shed used for drying fish’. 2. nickname derived from banlag, a word meaning ‘squint-eyed’ in some of the languages of the Philippines.

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

Based on data sourced from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bumanglag has noticeably increased between the years 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, the surname moved from the 34,673rd position in 2000 to the 29,403rd in 2010, representing a positive change of 15.2%. The count of individuals bearing the surname also escalated by 30.31%, growing from 617 in 2000 to 804 in 2010, which signifies an increase in its proportion per 100k people from 0.23 to 0.27, marking a growth of 17.39%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,673	#29,403	15.2%
Count	617	804	30.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.27	17.39%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bumanglag

The ethnic identity associated with the Bumanglag surname also underwent subtle shifts over the same decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from 79.90% in 2000 to 85.07% in 2010, a change of 6.47%. Those identifying as belonging to two or more races saw a decrease of 25.84%, while those identifying as White fell by 34.12%. The Hispanic ethnicity also experienced a drop of 17.44%. There were no changes recorded among those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with both categories remaining at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	79.9%	85.07%	6.47%
Two or More Races	9.56%	7.09%	-25.84%
Hispanic	6.48%	5.35%	-17.44%
White	3.4%	2.24%	-34.12%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%