Macapagal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Kapampangan Macapagal.

Proper noun

Macapagal (plural Macapagals)

1. A surname from Kapampangan.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Macapagal is the 41959^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 518 individuals. Macapagal is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (92.28%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Macapagal”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 482.

Kapampangan

Proper noun

Macapagal

1. a surname

Tagalog

Etymology

Either of Tagalog or Kapampangan origin.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /makapaˈɡal/ [mɐ.xɐ.pɐˈɣal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: Ma‧ca‧pa‧gal

Proper noun

Macapagál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜉᜄᜎ᜔)

1. a surname from Kapampangan, most associated with Diosdado Macapagal, the 9th President of the Philippines

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Macapagal is the 309^th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 25,520 individuals.