Hizon

Kapampangan

Etymology

Possibly from Hokkien 耳孫／耳孙 (hī-sun, “great-great-great-great-great-grandson (in a male lineage)”), via Spanish Hizon.

Proper noun

Hizon

  1. a surname from Hokkien, most notably descendants of migrants from Macau to Parian, Mexico, Pampanga

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from Hokkien 耳孫／耳孙 (hī-sun, “great-great-great-great-great-grandson (in a male lineage)”), via Spanish Hizon.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈhizon/ [ˈhi.zon]
    • IPA(key): (more native-sounding) /ˈhison/ [ˈhi.son]
  • Rhymes: -izon, (more native-sounding) -ison
  • Syllabification: Hi‧zon

Proper noun

Hizon (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from Hokkien common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry, most notably descendants of migrants from Macau to Parián, Mexico, Pampanga

Statistics

According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Hizon is the 514th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 17,142 individuals.

See also
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