Explore the Family Name Magtoto

The meaning of Magtoto

Filipino: nickname from Tagalog toto ‘friend’ + the verbal and actor/agent focus affix mag-. It may also be based on the Tagalog word magtotoo ‘to do something seriously’.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Magtoto has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Magtoto was ranked as the 86,657th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had climbed considerably to the 64,559th position, marking a change of 25.5%. The count of individuals with this surname also experienced a substantial growth, expanding from 200 people in 2000 to 308 in 2010, which represents a 54% increase. Furthermore, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 residents grew by 42.86%, moving from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#86,657	#64,559	25.5%
Count	200	308	54%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.1	42.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Magtoto

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Magtoto identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This representation slightly increased from 90% in 2000 to 90.58% in 2010. During the same period, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races went up from zero to 3.25%. There was also a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, which rose from 3.5% in 2000 to 5.52% in 2010. However, the proportions of individuals identifying as White and Black dropped to zero in 2010 from 2.5% each in 2000. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	90%	90.58%	0.64%
Hispanic	3.5%	5.52%	57.71%
Two or More Races	0%	3.25%	0%
White	2.5%	0%	0%
Black	2.5%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%