Tecson

English edit

Etymology edit

Filipino surname ultimately from Hokkien 德孫／德孙 (tek-sun), via Spanish Tecson.

Proper noun edit

Tecson (plural Tecsons)

A surname from Hokkien, common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry.

Statistics edit

According to the 2010 United States Census, Tecson is the 28498^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 837 individuals. Tecson is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (88.05%) individuals.

Anagrams edit

Contés, c notes, c-notes, centos, costen, socnet

Tagalog edit

扶西德孫墓 (Hokkien POJ: Hû-se Tek-sun Bō͘, lit. Jose Tecson's Grave; Santa Cruz d. 1728 AD), located in San Andres Apostol Church of Candaba, Pampanga (as of 2010)

Alternative forms edit

Ticzon

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish Tecson, from Hokkien 德孫／德孙 (tek-sun). See also Hokkien 叔孫／叔孙 (chek-sun).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈtekson/, [ˈtɛk.son]
Hyphenation: Tec‧son

Proper noun edit

Tecson (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜃ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

a surname from Hokkien, most notably descendants of ‘Tek Sun’ brothers from Guangzhou (Canton), China
Trinidad Tecson, Filipina revolutionary

Statistics edit

According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Tecson is the 203^rd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 33,834 individuals.