Sangalang
See also: sangalang
English
Etymology
From Tagalog Sangalang and Kapampangan Sangalang.
Proper noun
Sangalang (plural Sangalangs)
- A surname from Tagalog.
- A surname from Kapampangan
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Sangalong is the 33530th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 680 individuals. Sangalang is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (89.41%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sangalang”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Kapampangan
Etymology
From sanggalang (“to resist”). Can be loosely translated as "defender". Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos then as Sangalan
Proper noun
Sangálang
- a surname from Kapampangan
Tagalog
Etymology
From sanggalang (“to defend”). Can be loosely translated as "defender". Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos then as Sangalan, respelled to match etymology.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: San‧ga‧lang
- IPA(key): /saŋˈɡalaŋ/, [sɐŋˈɡa.lɐŋ]
Proper noun
Sangalang (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜄᜎᜅ᜔)
- a surname from Tagalog, mostly concentrated in Batangas
- A surname in Kapampangan