Macapagal
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Kapampangan Macapagal.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Macapagal is the 41959th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 518 individuals. Macapagal is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (92.28%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Macapagal”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 482.
Kapampangan
Tagalog
Etymology
Either of Tagalog or Kapampangan origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /makapaˈɡal/, [mɐ.xɐ.pɐˈɣal]
- Hyphenation: Ma‧ca‧pa‧gal
Proper noun
Macapagál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜉᜄᜎ᜔)
- a surname from Kapampangan, most associated with Diosdado Macapagal, the 9th President of the Philippines
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Macapagal is the 309th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 25,520 individuals.
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