Mabanag Surname

120,149th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,819 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Mabanag Surname User-submission:

The Mabanag surname came from the Binisaya word banagbanag, which means 'daybreak or the first light of the day'. Hence, the surname's forefathers were living in the mountain tops and farming as their livelihood. As the daybreak appears, it served as their alarm to wake up and go to their farmlands to work for a living.

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Mabanag Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3,7031:27,3403,790
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
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Mabanag Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mabanag surname came from the Binisaya word banagbanag, which means 'daybreak or the first light of the day'. Hence, the surname's forefathers were living in the mountain tops and farming as their livelihood. As the daybreak appears, it served as their alarm to wake up and go to their farmlands to work for a living. Surrounded with variety of ingredients and spices, Mabanags are known to be good cooks.

Historically, the Mabanag surname is most prevalent in the Southeast Asia region, specifically the Philippines. Mostly found the Central Visayas - Bohol & Cebu, and the other parts of the country.

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Mabanag Demographics

Average Mabanag Salary in
United States

$61,171 USD

Per year
Rank:
191,744 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
2.94073E-5
Rank: 198,091 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
141.76%
Sample size: 41 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Mabanag Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mabanag is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mabanag? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 120,149th most widespread surname globally, borne by around 1 in 1,908,234 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Mabanag reside; 96 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 95 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname Mabanag is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 3,703 people, or 1 in 27,340. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Central Visayas, where 21 percent are found, Northern Mindanao, where 11 percent are found and Cagayan Valley, where 10 percent are found. Barring The Philippines this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Qatar, where 0 percent are found.

Mabanag Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mabanag surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.

Mabanag earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.77% more than the national average, earning $61,171 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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