Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the usage is Filipino; and the number of syllables is 4.
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Abalahin Tagalog
Means "to disturb, to bother" in Tagalog.
Advincula Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Advíncula primarily used in the Philippines.
Agoncillo Spanish (Philippines)
It is believed that the surname comes from an ancient Celtic settlement named Egon, whose ruins lie near the town of Agoncillo, La Rioja, Spain.
Aguinaldo Spanish (Philippines)
From the given name Aguinaldo. A notable bearer was Emilio Aguinaldo (1869-1964), the first president of the Philippines.
Alegado Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish alegado meaning "alleged, claimed".
Alimasag Filipino, Cebuano
Means "flower crab" in Cebuano.
Alimpolos Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano alimpulos meaning "whirlwind, cyclone".
Añonuevo Spanish (Philippines)
Means "New Year" in Spanish.
Anticristo Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Means "antichrist" in Spanish.
Anyayahan Tagalog
Means "to invite, to be invited" in Tagalog.
Apellido Spanish (Philippines)
This likely originated as a surname taken by people who didn't have a surname and wrote "Apellido" (the Spanish for surname) when filling in an official form.
Apilado Spanish (Philippines)
Means "stack, pile up."
Araneta Filipino
From a Basque name derived from haran meaning "valley" combined with the toponymic suffix -eta.
Avanceña Filipino
Hispanicised form of Arabic اِبْن سِينَا‎ (ibn sīnā) meaning "son of Sina". This was the Arabic name for Avicenna (980-1037), a Persian polymath.
Bagaoisan Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog bagwisan meaning "to grow wings" or "to pull out the wing feathers (of a bird)".
Balitaan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "to share news" in Tagalog.
Barrameda Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly a habitational name for a person who lived in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain.
Bartolome Spanish (Philippines)
From the given name Bartolomé primarily used in the Philippines.
Batongbakal Tagalog
From Tagalog batong-bakal meaning "lodestone, iron ore".
Biglang-Awa Tagalog
Means "quick to pity" in Tagalog.
Borromeo Spanish (Philippines)
Nickname derived from Italian buon romeo meaning "good pilgrim", from buono meaning "good" and Romeo meaning "pilgrim (to Rome)".
Buenavista Spanish (Philippines)
Means "good view" in Spanish. This was likely a habitational name for any of the places in Spain named this.
Buensuceso Spanish (Philippines)
From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.
Bulalacao Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog bulalakaw meaning "meteor, shooting star".
Cagandahan Filipino, Tagalog (Hispanicized)
Derived from Tagalog kagandahan meaning "beauty".
Cahulogan Filipino, Tagalog (Hispanicized)
Derived from Tagalog kahulugan meaning "meaning".
Calagahan Filipino, Tagalog (Hispanicized)
Derived from Tagalog kahalagahan meaning "importance".
Calingasan Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog kalingasan meaning "lustre of a surface (which reflects light)".
Calinisan Tagalog
From Tagalog kalinisan meaning "cleanliness, purity".
Causapin Tagalog
From Tagalog kausapin meaning "to talk to, to converse with".
Cawicaan Tagalog
From Tagalog kawikaan meaning "proverb, saying".
Competente Spanish (Philippines)
Means "competent" in Spanish.
Contemplacion Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish contemplación meaning "contemplation." ... [more]
Coronacion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish coronación, meaning "coronation", referring to the idea that the Virgin Mother of God was physically crowned as Queen of Heaven after her Assumption.
Coronado Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Spanish (Philippines)
Means "crowned." This was possibly a nickname for one resembling a clergyman who has received the tonsure.
Crisologo Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Crisólogo primarily used in the Philippines.
Dalawampu Tagalog
Means "twenty" in Tagalog.
Dayanghirang Tagalog
From a title meaning "chosen lady" in Tagalog, derived from dayang referring to a precolonial noblewoman and hirang meaning "chosen, selected, appointed". It was originally used by a Tagalog noblewoman from Batangas, which became a hereditary surname after conversion to Christianity.
Dela Fuente Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of De la Fuente primarily used in the Philippines.
De La Luna Spanish, Filipino
Means "of the moon" in Spanish.
Dela Peña Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of De La Peña primarily used in the Philippines.
Dela Rosa Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of De La Rosa primarily used in the Philippines.
Dela Torre Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of De La Torre primarily used in the Philippines.
Dela Vega Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of De La Vega primarily used in the Philippines.
De Venecia Spanish (Philippines)
Denoted someone from the city of Venecia (Venice) in Italy.
Dimaandal Tagalog
From Tagalog di maandal meaning "not pushable, not shovable".
Dimaapi Filipino, Tagalog
Means "cannot be oppressed" from Tagalog di- meaning "no, not" and inaapi meaning "oppressed".
Dimacuha Filipino, Tagalog
Means "unobtainable" from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and makuha meaning "to obtain, to get".
Dimafelix Tagalog
Hispanicized variant of Dimapilis.
Dimagiba Filipino, Tagalog
Means "indestructible" from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and giba meaning "demolished, destroyed".
Dimailig Filipino, Tagalog
Means "unshakable" from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and ilig meaning "shaking, mixing".
Dimalanta Filipino, Tagalog
Means "cannot be withered" from Tagalog di- meaning "no, not" and malanta meaning "fade, wither, wilt".
Dimalibot Tagalog
From Tagalog di malibot meaning "not able to be gone around".
Dimapasoc Tagalog
From Tagalog di mapasok meaning "uninsertable, impenetrable".
Dimapilis Filipino, Tagalog
Means "cannot be dissuaded" (literally "cannot be twisted") from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and pili meaning "twisted, contorted".
Dimaranan Tagalog
From Tagalog di madaanan meaning "impassible".
Dimatatac Filipino, Tagalog
Means "cannot be marked" from di meaning "no, not" and tatak meaning "imprint, stamp, mark".
Dimawala Tagalog
From Tagalog di mawala meaning "cannot be lost".
Dipasupil Filipino, Tagalog
Means "cannot be suppressed" from Tagalog di- meaning "no, not" and supil meaning "subdued, suppressed".
Discipulo Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish discípulo meaning "disciple."
Dumaraos Tagalog
Means "to celebrate" from Tagalog daos meaning "celebration".
Figuracion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish figuración meaning "figuration."
Glorioso Spanish (Philippines), Italian
Means "glorious" in Spanish and Italian.
Iraquena Filipino
Its meaning is 'era of coins' and its patriarch is Anok Iraquena.
Jalandoni Filipino, Hiligaynon
Meaning uncertain.
Lacandula Filipino, Tagalog
This surname honors Lakandula, the last ruler of the Kingdom of Tondo, a pre-Hispanic state in what is now Manila.
Lacanilao Tagalog
From Tagalog lakan ilaw meaning "lord of light".
Lalamunan Tagalog
Means "throat" in Tagalog.
Lardizabal Basque, Filipino
Habitational name derived from Basque lahardi "brushland, place of brambles" and zabal "wide, broad, ample".
Laxamana Filipino, Pampangan, Tagalog
Derived from Malay laksamana meaning "admiral, officer", ultimately from Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakshmana).
Mabilangan Tagalog
Means "counted for" in Tagalog.
Macabenta Filipino, Tagalog (Hispanicized)
Derived from Tagalog makabenta meaning "to sell."
Macabuhay Filipino, Tagalog (Hispanicized)
Derived from Tagalog makabuhay meaning "to live."
Macalinao Tagalog, Cebuano
From Tagalog makalinaw meaning "to clarify, to make apparent" or Cebuano makalinaw meaning "to make calm, to make peaceful".
Macalindong Tagalog
From Tagalog makalindong meaning "to provide shelter".
Macalinga Tagalog
From Tagalog makalinga meaning "to be supported, to be cared for".
Macapugay Tagalog
From Tagalog makapugay meaning "to be saluted".
Macasinag Tagalog
From Tagalog makasinag meaning "to be able to shine".
Macatulad Tagalog
From Tagalog makatulad meaning "to be able to imitate, to be able to copy".
Madlang-awa Tagalog
From Tagalog madlang awa meaning "mercy for the community".
Madlangbayan Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog madlang bayan meaning "the general public".
Magbanua Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano magbanwa meaning "townsperson", derived from Cebuano bánwa meaning "city, town".
Magdalita Tagalog
Means "to entreat, to beseech, to implore" in Tagalog.
Magsarili Tagalog
Means "to live alone, to do alone" in Tagalog.
Malabanan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "resist, fight against" in Tagalog.
Malaluan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "surpass, exceed" in Tagalog.
Maligalig Tagalog
Means "ill-tempered, distressed" in Tagalog.
Maliwanag Filipino, Tagalog
Means "bright, clear" in Tagalog.
Maloloy-on Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano maluloy-on meaning "kind, merciful, compassionate".
Manalili Filipino, Pampangan, Tagalog
Occupational name derived from Pampangan alili or Tagalog halili meaning "successor, substitute, replacement".
Masilungan Tagalog
Means "to shelter, to provide refuge" in Tagalog.
Matanguihan Tagalog
From Tagalog matanggihan meaning "to refuse, to decline".
Montevirgen Spanish (Philippines)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Montevirgen, meaning "Our Lady of Mount Virgin," dedicated at the Convento de Montevirgen (Convent of Mount Virgin) in the municipality of Villalba de los Barros, located in Extremadura's Badajoz province in western Spain.
Mulimbayan Tagalog
From Tagalog muling bayan meaning "recovered town".
Mulingtapang Tagalog
From Tagalog muling tapang meaning "returned bravery".
Obligacion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish obligación meaning "obligation."
Oloroso Spanish (Philippines)
Means "fragrant" or "sweet (having a pleasant smell)" in Spanish.
Paglinawan Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Means "to clarify" or "to make clear" in Tagalog and Cebuano.
Pagtalunan Tagalog
Means "to quarrel for, to argue about, to haggle" in Tagalog.
Paguirigan Ilocano
From Ilocano irig meaning "to incline, to bend down on one side", referring to a place with leaning trees or plants.
Palentinos Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Plural form of Palentino which means a native of the province of Palencia in Spain.
Pamintuan Pampangan
Means "to obey, to serve" in Pampangan, derived from pintu meaning "respect, restraint, obedience".
Patrimonio Spanish (Philippines)
Means "patrimony" in Spanish.
Punongbayan Tagalog
From Tagalog punong bayan meaning "mayor, chief (of a city)".
Purisima Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish purísima meaning "most pure."
Regalado Spanish, Spanish (Philippines), American (Hispanic)
Means "gifted", "pleasant", or "capable".
Resurreccion Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Resurrección primarily used in the Philippines.
Salagubang Filipino, Tagalog
Means "beetle" in Tagalog.
San Agustin Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of San Agustín. This surname is also found in Guam.
San Antonio Spanish (Philippines)
Means "Saint Anthony" in Spanish.
Santa Ana Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Santana primarily used in the Philippines.
Sendaydiego Filipino
Possibly from Japanese 仙台 (Sendai), the name of a city in Japan, combined with the given name Diego.
Sto. Tomas Spanish (Philippines)
Means "Saint Thomas" in Spanish.
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.
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]
Veneracion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish veneración meaning "veneration."
Vergel De Dios Spanish (Philippines)
Means "garden of God" in Spanish.
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.
Villareal Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Villarreal primarily used in the Philippines and Columbia.
Villarosa Spanish (Philippines)
Denoted a person who came from the town of Villarosa in the province of Enna, Sicily, Italy.