Sangalang
See also: sangalang
English
Etymology
From Tagalog Sangalang and Kapampangan Sangalang.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Sangalong is the 33530th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 680 individuals. Sangalang is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (89.41%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sangalang”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Kapampangan
Etymology
From sanggalang (“to resist”). Can be loosely translated as "defender". Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos then as Sangalan
Tagalog
Etymology
From sanggalang (“to defend”). Can be loosely translated as "defender". Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos then as Sangalan, respelled to match etymology.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /saŋˈɡalaŋ/, [sɐŋˈɡa.lɐŋ]
- Hyphenation: San‧ga‧lang
Proper noun
Sangalang (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜅ᜔ᜄᜎᜅ᜔)
- a surname from Tagalog, mostly concentrated in Batangas
- A surname in Kapampangan
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