Sapon

See also: sapon, sapon-, and Sapoń

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Sapon (plural Sapons)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sapon is the 37848^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 587 individuals. Sapon is most common among Hispanic/Latino (85.69%) and White (11.07%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sapon”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish Japón (“Japan”). Doublet of Hapon, a later borrowing.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /saˈpon/ [sɐˈpon̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: Sa‧pon

Proper noun

Sapón (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜉᜓᜈ᜔) (obsolete)

1. Japan (a country in East Asia)

   Synonym: Hapon

Noun

Sapón (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜉᜓᜈ᜔) (obsolete)

1. Japanese

   Synonym: Hapon

Adjective

Sapón (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜉᜓᜈ᜔) (obsolete)

1. Japanese

   Synonym: Hapon