Unson

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • Inson

Etymology

From Hokkien, possibly 雲孫／云孙 (ûn-sun, “great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson (in a male lineage)”), via Spanish Unson. Compare Tagalog Inson.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔunson/, [ˈʔun.son]
  • Hyphenation: Un‧son

Proper noun

Unson (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜈ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from Hokkien common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry

Statistics

According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Unson is the 2,634th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 4,640 individuals.

See also
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