Mabanag Surname
Approximately 3,819 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMabanag Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 3,703 | 1:27,340 | 3,790 |
| United States | 77 | 1:4,707,259 | 244,676 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
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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Average Mabanag Salary in
United States
$61,171 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mabanag Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mabanag Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mabanag is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mabanag? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 120,149th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,908,234 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Mabanag are found; 96 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 95 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.
The surname is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is borne by 3,703 people, or 1 in 27,340. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Central Visayas, where 21 percent reside, Northern Mindanao, where 11 percent reside and Cagayan Valley, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Qatar, where 0 percent reside.
Mabanag Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Mabanag surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the political 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.
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Footnotes
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