Salonga
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog Salonga.
Proper noun
Salonga (plural Salongas)
- A surname from Tagalog.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Salonga is the 31873rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 724 individuals. Salonga is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (91.57%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Salonga”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
Tagalog
Etymology
From Salonga (baptized as Pedro Salonga), chief of the ancient barangay of Polo (now Polo, barangay in Valenzuela), and participant in the Conspiracy of the Maharlikas.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /saˈloŋɡa/ [sɐˈloŋ.ɡɐ]
- Rhymes: -oŋɡa
- Syllabification: Sa‧lon‧ga
Proper noun
Salonga (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜄ)
- a surname from Tagalog
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Salonga is the 231st most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 30,998 individuals.