Salonga
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Tagalog Salonga.
Proper noun edit
Salonga (plural Salongas)
- A surname from Tagalog.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Salonga is the 31873rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 724 individuals. Salonga is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (91.57%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Salonga”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams edit
Tagalog edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Proper noun edit
Salonga (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜄ)
- Salonga (baptized as Pedro Salonga, chief of the ancient barangay of Polo, and participant in the Conspiracy of the Maharlikas)
Etymology 2 edit
From Salonga (baptized as Pedro Salonga), chief of the ancient barangay of Polo (now Polo, barangay in Valenzuela).
Proper noun edit
Salonga (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜄ)
- a surname, most notably borne by:
- Jovito Salonga, Filipino statesman and lawyer
- Lea Salonga, Filipina singer, actress, and columnist
Statistics edit
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Salonga is the 231st most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 30,998 individuals.