Salonga

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog Salonga.

Proper noun

Salonga (plural Salongas)

  1. 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.

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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)

  1. 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.