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The vast majority of Filipinos follow a naming system in the American order (i.e. given name + middle name + surname), which is the reverse of the Spanish naming order (i.e. given name + paternal surname + maternal surname).
Pages in category "Surnames of Philippine origin" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abuel;
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The law does not allow one to create any surname that is duplicated with any existing surnames. [20] Under Thai law, only one family can create any given surname: any two people of the same surname must be related, and it is very rare for two people to share the same full name. In one sample of 45,665 names, 81% of family names were unique. [21]
Filipino given names (2 C, 4 P) S. Surnames of Philippine origin (6 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Filipino names" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 ...
However, the Filipinos have transposed the Spanish latter (maternal) name to the American English system of using the maternal surname as a "middle name," and adopting the American English system of using the paternal surname as the formal "last name." The particle y is used only for legal purposes and is otherwise dropped. The middle name in ...
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