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The Catálogo alfabético de apellidos (English: Alphabetical Catalogue of Surnames; Filipino: Alpabetikong Katalogo ng mga apelyido) is a book of surnames in the Philippines and other islands of Spanish East Indies published in the mid-19th century.
Surnames of Filipino origin (22 P) I. Ilocano-language surnames (2 P) K. Kapampangan-language surnames (4 P) P. Pangasinan-language surnames (3 P) T. Tagalog-language ...
Though most Filipinos adopted Spanish surnames, some adopted surnames that derive from words in indigenous Philippine languages. Like with Spanish surnames, most of these names were introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos , since the majority of Filipino commoners only had one given name prior to Claveria's decree.
Pages in category "Surnames of Filipino origin" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abrenica;
Surnames were largely introduced to Thai culture only by the 1913 Surname Act. [16] The law does not allow one to create any surname that is duplicated with any existing surnames. [ 17 ] Under Thai law, only one family can create any given surname: any two people of the same surname must be related, and it is very rare for two people to share ...
English: Map of most common Filipino surnames by province or independent city Español: Mapa de apellidos filipinos más comunes per provincia o ciudad independiente Tagalog: Mapa ng mga pinakakaraniwang apelyidong Pilipino kada lalawigan o lungsod na hindi bahagi ng anumang lalawigan.
"As the Philippines were a Spanish colony for 333 years, there’s a wide overlap between Filipino names and Spanish names, which are really popular in the U.S.," Humphrey said.
Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon (Spanish surnames. Named after Filipino politicians Gabriel Prieto and Severino Díaz.) Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur ("prosperity") Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro ("Port of the Galleys") Pura, Tarlac (derived from pura raza ilocana, Spanish for "pure ilocano race" in reference to its early settlers.)