Explore the Family Name Mangubat

The meaning of Mangubat

Filipino: occupational name for a warrior, derived from Visayan and Bikol gubat ‘to fight’ + the prefix mang-, denoting collective, professional or habitual acts.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mangubat has been increasing in popularity in the United States over the last decade. In 2000, it was ranked 62,961 in the country and by 2010, it had risen to rank 49,999. This represents a significant increase of about 20.59% in its rank. The census also recorded an increase in the number of individuals carrying this surname. There were 297 counts of the name Mangubat in 2000, which rose by 41.08% to reach 419 in 2010. Furthermore, for every 100k people, there were 0.11 with this surname in 2000, and 0.14 in 2010, marking a 27.27% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,961	#49,999	20.59%
Count	297	419	41.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.14	27.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mangubat

When looking at ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of those with the Mangubat surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010, with no change in proportion over the decade. Those identifying as two or more races decreased from 6.06% in 2000 to 3.58% in 2010, a decrease of 40.92%. Individuals identifying as White saw an increase from 6.06% in 2000 to 8.59% in 2010, which is a rise of 41.75%. No changes were observed in the categories of Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with percentages remaining at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	86.87%	86.87%	0%
White	6.06%	8.59%	41.75%
Two or More Races	6.06%	3.58%	-40.92%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%