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Spanish names are the majority found in the books' list of legitimate surnames. Because of the mass implementation of Spanish surnames in the Philippines, a Spanish surname does not necessarily indicate Spanish ancestry, which can make it difficult for Filipinos to accurately trace their lineage. [10]
Though most Filipinos adopted Spanish surnames, some adopted surnames that derive from words in indigenous Philippine languages. Like with Spanish surnames, most of these names were introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos, since the majority of Filipino commoners only had one given name prior to Claveria's decree.
The name Philippines itself originated from its old official name Filipinas in honor of King Philip II of Spain. Spanish language has also become one of the country's official languages from the late 16th century until 1986 when it was designated as a voluntary language and it remains so to this day.
Romero – 540,922 – Can be either Spanish or Italian, and have multiple meanings. Moreno – 539,927; Chávez – 517,392 – From Portuguese and Galician, from various places by the name, places derive name from Latin clavis “keys” or aquis Flaviis “at the waters of Flavius” [3] Rivera – 508,022 – Meaning either "Riverbank" or ...
This produced the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos ("Alphabetical Catalogue of Surnames"), which listed permitted surnames with origins in Spanish, Filipino, and Hispanized Chinese words, names, and numbers. Thus, many Spanish-sounding Filipino surnames are not surnames common to the rest of the Spanish-speaking world.
Pages in category "Surnames of Spanish origin" The following 171 pages are in this category, out of 171 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abalde;
Sarmiento is a surname meaning grape vine in Spanish. [1] Notable people with the name include: Arts. Basilio L. Sarmiento, Filipino poet; Eduardo Sarmiento, ...
Surnames of Filipino origin (22 P) I. Ilocano-language surnames (2 P) K. Kapampangan-language surnames (4 P) P. Pangasinan-language surnames (3 P) T. Tagalog-language ...