Appendix:Tagalog surnames

This appendix of Tagalog (Filipino) surnames is meant to complement the contents of Category:Tagalog surnames. This will focus generally on surnames in Tagalog regions or of Tagalog speakers.

For the purposes of this page, the regions used to determine which surnames will be included here are Metro Manila, Central Luzon (except Kapampangan-speaking Pampanga and Tarlac), Calabarzon and Mimaropa (except Romblon province).

For information about surnames in the Philippines, see Appendix:Filipino surnames.

Note: While surnames are not generally written with diacritics (excluding the tilde in Ñ), surnames from Spanish or in Spanish orthography are marked with accents according to Spanish spelling rules for etymological and pronunciation purposes. Others may be marked with diacritics following Tagalog rules.

Background

Before and during the early years of Spanish colonization, Tagalog people largely did not have a surname. Most only have one name. Fathers who bore a child lose their names at birth and changed those to one following their firstborn child. Following conversion to Christianity, such names have become surnames.

Many surnames of the Tagalog come from the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos by Governor-General Narciso Clavería in 1849, whose majority of it are Spanish surnames, but also includes may surnames from Basque, Catalan, Galician, Chinese, Philippine languages (Tagalog, Kapampangan, Cebuano) and some foreign languages. The catalog was created to resolve the confusion resulting from Filipinos adopting surnames of religious roots (e.g. de la Cruz, de los Santos, Tolentino) or after notable local nobles. The degree of implementation of the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos varied by province; in the Tagalog areas, the decree has been most strictly implemented on Marinduque and parts of Laguna. Tagalog-language surnames which are in the Catálogo can be found at Category:Tagalog surnames in the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

In addition to names from Spanish and other Iberian languages, there are also many indigenous Tagalog surnames across the Tagalog areas. Most of these surnames are concentrated in the southern Tagalog provinces (Batangas and Quezon in particular). Only a few of them already existed before the Catálogo.

Tagalog-speaking Filipino Chinese (usually from Fujian and Guangdong) usually have multiple-syllable surnames for those that came during the colonial era, usually those ending with -son/-zon (from Hokkien 孫／孙 (sun)); others kept them (and romanized them according to Spanish orthography) or adapted surnames borne by most Filipinos. Chinese migrants that arrived in the Philippines since the end of the colonial era usually have single-syllable surnames.

Surnames by origin

Appendix:Tagalog surnames of Spanish origin, for an alphabetical list of surnames of Spanish origin.
- Appendix:Tagalog surnames of Kapampangan origin

Indigenous surnames

Main article: :Category:Tagalog surnames from Tagalog

Despite most ethnic Tagalogs and native Tagalog speakers have surnames from Spanish and other languages, there are also many surnames that originate from, especially in Batangas. Many of these are spelled in Spanish orthography, but some of which has been partially or fully nativized in spelling (e.g. Katigbak from earlier Catigbag, Pagcaliwagan from earlier Pagcaliuagan, Masangkay from Masangcay, Makalintal from Macalintal).

Most of these indigenous surnames usually originate in the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos, but there are some which predate it, such as Magboo and Magadia, usually with origins among local nobility. Some surnames refer to ancient Tagalog leaders, historical or legendary, usually indicating loyalty or patronage to their family (e.g. Lacandola after Lakandula, Lontoc after Rajah Lontoc, Balagtas after Bagtas of Namayan), many of which were targeted by the Catálogo for replacement as these cause confusion especially in regard to taxation as these signify nobility and descent from those leaders.

Below is a list of surnames of Tagalog origin, arranged alphabetically (with Ñ and Ng treated as separate letters). The provinces where a certain surname (plus variant forms) is most common are listed after. Alternative spellings are listed beside the most common form:

Agojò, Agujò – Batangas
Andál – Batangas
Banaag – Batangas (also from Visayan)
Bathán – Batangas (also from Visayan)
Cabangon – Quezon
Cabúyao – Quezon
Calingasan – Batangas
Caluag – Bulacan
Camantigue – Cavite
Capili - Bulacan
Caraan – Batangas
Caráig – Batangas
Carandáng – Batangas
Caríngal – Batangas
Casapao – Batangas
Catapang – Batangas
Catíbog – Batangas
Catindig – Laguna
Dalawampû – Batangas
Dalisay – Batangas
Dayanghirang – Batangas
Dáyao – Bulacan (also from Visayan)
Dimaano – Batangas
Dimacuha – Batangas
Dimaculangan – Batangas
Dimagiba – Bulacan
Dimailig – Batangas
Dimapilis, Dimafélix – Cavite, Batangas
Dimaunahan – Batangas
Dimayuga – Batangas
Dinglasan – Batangas
Gagalac - Batangas and Quezon
Galang – Bulacan (also Kapampangan)
Halili – Bulacan
Ilagan, Ylagan – Batangas, Oriental Mindoro
Ílao – Batangas
Katigbak – Batangas
Lapitan – Laguna
Linátoc – Batangas
Lubigan – Cavite
Macalálad – Batangas
Macalindóng – Batangas
Macalintal, Makalintal – Batangas
Macaraíg – Batangas
Macasáet – Batangas
Macatangay – Batangas
Macuha, Macuja – Batangas
Magadia – Batangas
Magbóo – Batangas
Maghirang – Laguna
Magnaye – Batangas
Magpantay – Batangas
Magsino – Batangas
Magsombol, Magsumbol – Batangas
Magtibay – Batangas
Malaluan – Batangas
Malapitan – Batangas
Maligaya – Batangas
Malijan, Malihan – Batangas
Manahan – Bulacan
Manaig – Laguna
Manalo – Batangas
Manimtím - Batangas
Maningas – Bulacan
Mangahás – Bulacan
Manguiat – Batangas
Maralit – Batangas
Maranan – Batangas
Marasigan – Batangas
Masangkay – Batangas
Matibag – Batangas
Matira – Batangas
Mayuga – Batangas
Mindanao - Batangas, Quezon and Oriental Mindoro
Olan – Batangas
Pagcaliwagan – Batangas
Pagaspas - Batangas
Pagdanganan – Bulacan
Pagtalunan – Bulacan
Pahati - Bulacan
Pakingan – Cavite
Palad – Bulacan
Panaligan – Batangas
Panganiban – Batangas
Panopio – Batangas
Pasia, Pacia – Batangas
Pesigan – Batangas
Punongbayan – Cavite
Punzalán – Batangas
Sacdalan – Bulacan
Sadiwa – Marinduque
Sangalang – Batangas
Silang – Batangas
Sulit – Batangas
Tatlonghari – Batangas
Tibayan – Cavite and Batangas
Umali – Batangas
Untalán – Batangas
Viray – Cavite (also from Kapampangan)

Surnames from Spanish and other languages

While there are also indigenous surnames, the rest of surnames by Tagalog people or speakers are of foreign origin, mostly Spanish and Iberian languages, plus Chinese. Also included are some surnames from the other Philippine languages where they occur in the Tagalog-speaking regions. Some surnames from other non-Philippine languages may have a particular association with any ethno-linguistic group.

For the purpose of this list, this list will mostly cover surnames that are prevalent across the Tagalog-speaking areas defined for the purpose of this appendix.

Surnames are listed in alphabetical order.

Spanish

Main article: :Category:Tagalog surnames from Spanish

Basque

Main article: :Category:Tagalog surnames from Basque

Catalan

Main article: :Category:Tagalog surnames from Catalan

Galician and Portuguese

Main article: :Category:Tagalog surnames from Galician

Chinese

Main article: :Category:Tagalog surnames from Sinitic languages

Character and romanization (Peh-oe-ji, Jyutping, Pinyin), and common romanization based on Mandarin are provided after the name.

Single-syllable surnames

Ang – Hokkien
Chan - Hokkien, Cantonese
Chang – Cantonese
Cheng – Cantonese
Ching – Cantonese
Chiu – Hokkien
Chua - Hokkien
Co – Hokkien
Cua – Hokkien
Dy – Hokkien
Gan – Hokkien
Go – Hokkien
Ho – Hokkien
Jao –
King –
Lam – Cantonese
Lao – Cantonese
Lee – Cantonese
Li - Mandarin
Lim – Hokkien
Lo – Hokkien
Ng – Hokkien
Ngo – Hokkien
Ong - Cantonese
Po – Hokkien
Pua – Hokkien
Que – Hokkien
Sia – Hokkien
So - Hokkien
Sy – Hokkien
Tan – Hokkien
Teng – Hokkien
Tiu – Hokkien
Ty – Hokkien
Uy - Hokkien
Wong - Cantonese
Yao – Hokkien
Yap – Hokkien
Yu – Hokkien

Bisayan

Main article: :Category:Tagalog surnames from Cebuano

Alayon – Capiznon
Baluyot – Waray
Bayot – Hiligaynon
Cabahug – Cebuano
Magbanua – Hiligaynon)
Magbutay – Waray
Malinao – Cebuano and Hiligaynon)
Masangya – Aklanon
Saligumba – Northern Mindanao Bisaya
Sucgang – Aklanon

Ilocano

Main category: Ilocano surnames

Kapampangan

Main category: Tagalog surnames from Kapampangan

See also: Category:Kapampangan surnames

Surnames from Kapampangan are also common across the Tagalog areas, especially Central Luzon. This were mostly borne by people of Kapampangan origin. Some of these names can be mistaken for a Tagalog origin, but this is mostly due to similarities from borrowing or shared origin (see Appendix:Kapampangan–Tagalog relations).

Pangasinan

Moro (Muslim Filipino)

Arabic

Maguindanao

Maranao

Most common

Below is a list of the 100 most common surnames in each of the Tagalog-speaking provinces. Metro Manila, while not a province, is treated as a province for the purpose of this list. Independent cities outside of Metro Manila within the Tagalog area are also treated as province-level divisions. From north to south.

Rankings listed are from regional individual surname data by Forebears, a genealogical and personal name database.

Surname distribution also differs across the Tagalog-speaking regions: dela Cruz is common in Manila and Tagalog-speaking Central Luzon, while Mendoza is dominant in most of Southern Tagalog (especially Batangas, Quezon and Oriental Mindoro). There is a higher concentration of indigenous Tagalog surnames in Southern Tagalog, especially Batangas where most of which originate from.

By province and province-level division (Metro Manila, independent cities):

Metro Manila

Aurora

Bataan

Bulacan

Nueva Ecija

Olongapo

Zambales

Cavite

Laguna

Rizal

Batangas

Quezon

Lucena

Marinduque

Common surnames in Marinduque mostly begin with the same letters (usually R, Z, M, S, C and L) as a result of strict implementation of the Catálogo; most names are generally uncommon outside of the province.

Occidental Mindoro

Oriental Mindoro

Most common surnames in Oriental Mindoro are common in Batangas and other Tagalog-speaking provinces, reflecting migrations from Batangas and other Tagalog-speaking provinces into the eastern half of Mindoro.

Palawan