Salonga

Borrowed from Tagalog Salonga.

Salonga (plural Salongas)

1. A surname from Tagalog.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Salonga is the 31873^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 724 individuals. Salonga is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (91.57%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Salonga”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /saˈloŋɡa/ [sɐˈloŋ.ɡɐ]
• Rhymes: -oŋɡa
• Syllabification: Sa‧lon‧ga

Salonga (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜄ)

1. Salonga (baptized as Pedro Salonga, chief of the ancient barangay of Polo, and participant in the Conspiracy of the Maharlikas)

From Salonga (baptized as Pedro Salonga), chief of the ancient barangay of Polo (now Polo, barangay in Valenzuela).

Salonga (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜄ)

1. a surname, most notably borne by:
   1. Jovito Salonga, Filipino statesman and lawyer
   2. Lea Salonga, Filipina singer, actress, and columnist

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Salonga is the 231^st most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 30,998 individuals.