Botengan Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Botengan Surname User-submission:

In the Bontoc dialect from the indigenous Igorot tribes in the mountainous region of Northern Luzon, Philippines, it means 'drunkard'. This was a nickname that became a surname when US missionaries began their work in this area. Prior to the missionaries, there were no "surnames.

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Botengan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1481:684,04270,291
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Canada51:7,369,118289,406

Botengan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In the Bontoc dialect from the indigenous Igorot tribes in the mountainous region of Northern Luzon, Philippines, it means 'drunkard'. This was a nickname that became a surname when US missionaries began their work in this area. Prior to the missionaries, there were no "surnames." It is an uncommon name and most if not all who have this surname are related by blood or marriage.

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Botengan Last Name Facts

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

Botengan occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Botengan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Botengan is the 1,272,314th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Botengan are found; 79 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 79 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The last name is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 684,042. In The Philippines Botengan is mostly found in: Cordillera Administrative Region, where 83 percent live, Calabarzon, where 13 percent live and National Capital Region, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account The Philippines Botengan occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Botengan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Botengan surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Botengan earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 132.06% more than the national average, earning $100,132 USD per year.

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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