Bantog Surname

102,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,572 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Bantog Surname User-submission:

The surname Bantog comes from the Hiligaynon word bantug, meaning 'famous'.

Bantog Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4,4501:22,7502,974
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

The alternate forms: Bantóg (1) are calculated separately.

Bantog (77) may also be a first name.

Bantog Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Bantog comes from the Hiligaynon word bantug, meaning 'famous'.

- hwangyeon

Bantog Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bantog Come From? nationality or country of origin

Bantog occurs most in The Philippines. It can also be found as: Bantóg. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bantog? popularity and diffusion

Bantog is the 102,934th most widely held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,593,951 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Bantog are found; 97 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 85 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,100,117th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 77 people.

This last name is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is borne by 4,450 people, or 1 in 22,750. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Central Luzon, where 25 percent reside, Mimaropa, where 13 percent reside and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 12 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Bantog Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bantog are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Bantog earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.99% more than the national average, earning $50,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.74% less than the national average, earning $40,869 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bantóg941/
Baantog928/
Bantoug921/
Bantug832,385/
Bontog83981/
Bantoc83870/
Bantag83130/
Bantok8361/
Wantog831/
Bantock77427/
Boontog771/
Bantugq771/
Bantoke771/
Bhantag771/
Bandtock7167/
Vanthoog716/
Bantague713/
Banthoux711/
Boontoog711/
Boonthog711/
Bantugue711/
Bontok67477/
Bontoc67470/
Bantac67371/
Bantak67191/
Wantok6738/
Bontag6718/
Bantuk6718/
Bontug678/
Bantuc676/
Vanthoogt676/
Bantukova673/
Vantok671/
Vantug671/
Vantag671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bantog
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