Filipino Submitted Surnames

Filipino names are used on the island nation of the Philippines.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Tagle Spanish (Philippines)
Hispanicized form of Arabic Tagri meaning "frontier."
Tagumpay Tagalog
Means "success, victory, triumph" in Tagalog.
Tajanlangit Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano tahan langit meaning "to surrender to heaven".
Tala Filipino
meaning a star in philippine culture
Talaba Filipino, Cebuano
Means "oyster" in Cebuano.
Talingting Filipino, Cebuano
Means "sieve, plover" in Cebuano.
Tamondong Filipino, Pangasinan
Meaning uncertain.
Tañag Tagalog
Variant of Tanyag influenced by Spanish orthography.
Tanglao Tagalog
From Tagalog tanglaw meaning "light, illumination", ultimately from Hokkien 燈樓/灯楼 (teng-lâu).
Tanyag Tagalog
Means "renowned, eminent, illustrious" in Tagalog.
Tatlonghari Tagalog
From Tagalog Tatlong Hari referring to the three kings (also known as the Magi or wise men) who were said to have visited the newborn Jesus.
Tecson Filipino
From Hokkien 德孫 (tiak sun) meaning "virtuous grandchild, benevolent grandchild". The bearers of this name are said to be descended from any of the three Tek Son brothers who originally came from Guangzhou, China.
Tenerife Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Ténérife. Used primarily in the Philippines.
Tibayan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "strengthen, secure, steady" in Tagalog.
Tindog Filipino, Cebuano
Means "rise, stand up" in Cebuano.
Tiongson Filipino
Derived from either Hokkien 長孫 (tióng-sun) meaning "eldest grandchild" or 仲孫 (tiōng-sun) meaning "second oldest grandchild, middle grandchild".
Tjoa Filipino
Filipino for Cai.
Tocmo Cebuano
From Cebuano tukmo meaning "spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis)".
Tolentino Spanish, Filipino, Portuguese, Italian (Rare), Judeo-Italian
Ultimately derived from the name of a town in the province of Macerata, Italy (see Tolentino). This was adopted as a Spanish given name in honour of the 14th-century Italian saint and mystic Nicholas of Tolentino... [more]
Toyhacao Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano tuyhakaw meaning "to crane one's neck, to pull oneself up tall".
Transfiguracion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish transfiguración meaning "transfiguration," referring to an event where Jesus is transfigured and becomes radiant in glory upon a mountain.
Trinidad Filipino, Spanish
Means "trinity" in Spanish, referring to the Holy Trinity.
Tuazon Filipino
From Hokkien 大孫 (tōa-sun) or 大孙 (tōa-sun) meaning "grandson".
Tulawie Tausug
Meaning uncertain.
Tulipan Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Spanish Tulipán "Tulip".
Tumacder Filipino, Ilocano
Derived from Ilocano tumakder meaning "to stand, to rise up".
Tumibay Tagalog
Means "to become strong, to become firm" in Tagalog.
Tuquib Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano tukib meaning "well-defined, detailed, complete".
Tuscano Spanish (Philippines)
Habitational name for a person from the province of Tuscany in Italy.
Uddin Bengali, Urdu, Tausug
From Arabic الدين (ad-dīn) meaning "the religion", commonly used as a suffix for given names.
Umali Filipino, Tagalog
Meaning uncertain.
Usop Filipino, Maguindanao
From the given name Yusuf.
Valle Spanish, Filipino, Italian
Habitational name from any of the many places named with valle "valley", or topographic name for someone who lived in a valley (Latin vallis).
Valmorida Filipino, Cebuano
Means "valley of the forest field" derived from Spanish val, a contraction of valle meaning "valley", combined with Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest, woods" and 田 (ta) "paddy, field" (see Morita).
Vazquez Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Vázquez primarily used in America and the Philippines.
Veneracion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish veneración meaning "veneration."
Vergel De Dios Spanish (Philippines)
Means "garden of God" in Spanish.
Viernes Spanish (Philippines)
Means "Friday" in Spanish.
Villaflor Spanish (Philippines)
Denoted someone who came from the name of the municipality of Villaflor in Castile-León, Spain.
Villafuerte Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Denoted someone who came from the name of the municipality of Villafuerte de Esgueva in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain.
Villagonzalo Spanish (Philippines)
Habitational for a person from the municipality of Villagonzalo in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain.
Villahermosa Spanish (Philippines)
Habitational name for any of the places in Spain with this name, such as Villahermosa del Campo, Villahermosa, and Villahermosa del Río.
Villamor Spanish (Philippines)
Denoted someone who came from the name of the municipality oF Villamor de los Escuderos in Castile-León, Spain.
Villareal Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Villarreal primarily used in the Philippines and Columbia.
Villarin Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Galician Villariño.
Villarosa Spanish (Philippines)
Denoted a person who came from the town of Villarosa in the province of Enna, Sicily, Italy.
Villavicencio Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Denoted someone who came from the name of the municipality of Villavicencio de los Caballeros in Castile and León, Spain.
Viray Filipino, Tagalog, Pampangan, Pangasinan
Occupational name derived from Tagalog, Pampangan and Pangasinan biray referring to a type of small, flat-bottomed rowing boat.
Yabut Filipino, Pampangan
Derived from Pampangan iabut meaning "to hand over, to give".
Yacapin Tagalog, Cebuano
From Tagalog yakapin meaning "to hug, to embrace".
Yambao Filipino
Possibly from Vietnamese iàm-báu meaning "treasure."
Yanong Filipino
Yanong in Tagalog can mean "that kind" or "that sort".It can also be a regional name from local dialects and cultures.
Yanson Filipino
From Hokkien 燕孫 (iàn-sun), derived from 燕 (iàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 孫 (sun) meaning "grandchild".
Yatco Tagalog
Meaning uncertain, of Hokkien origin.
Ybanez Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented variant of Ybañez.
Ylagan Tagalog
Variant of Ilagan.
Ylanan Filipino
Ylan or Ilan in Tagalog means "some" or a "few" it may suggest a regional or direct variation.
Ylaya Cebuano
From Cebuano ilaya meaning "inland, highground, upland".
Yuchengco Filipino
From the surnames Yu, Cheng, and Ko.
Yumang Tagalog
From Tagalog umang meaning "snare, trap".
Yuson Filipino
From Hokkien 楊孫 (iûⁿ-sun), derived from 楊 (iûⁿ) meaning "willow, poplar, aspen" and 孫 (sun) meaning "grandchild". It could also be from 余孫 (û-sun), derived from 余 (û) meaning "surplus" and 孫 (sun) meaning "grandchild".
Zamonte Filipino (Rare, ?)
Possibly a variant of Samonte.
Zapanta Filipino, Tagalog, Hiligaynon
Of Hiligaynon origin and uncertain meaning.