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 is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Bantóg. For other potential spellings of Bantog click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bantog? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 102,934th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,593,951 people. This surname 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 commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 77 people.

The surname is most common in The Philippines, where it is borne by 4,450 people, or 1 in 22,750. In The Philippines Bantog is most prevalent in: Central Luzon, where 25 percent are found, Mimaropa, where 13 percent are found and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The Philippines Bantog is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Bantog Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bantog last name are 19.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.73% registered to vote for 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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