Family names or Surnames can directly or indirectly affect a persons life in terms of his future, choices, influence and a lot of other factors especially in the realm of the Filipino culture and traditions.
There is even a common knowledge that family’s or big family’s based on common lineages or genealogies can win elections. Having influence on these families will ensure perpetual grip on a political office. Whether it is true in Palawan or not, lets leave it to your judgement.
Accordingly the 25 Common Surnames of Palawan are the following:1.Dela Cruz; 2. Magbanua; 3. Rodriguez; 4. Garcia; 5. Francisco; 6. Favilla; 7. Villanueva; 8. Flores; 9. Martinez; 10. Gonzales; 11. Valdez; 12. Abrina; 13. De La Torre; 14. Mendoza; 15. Arzaga; 16. Ramos; 17. Reyes; 18. Fernandez; 19. Lagan; 20. Castro; 21. Tabangay; 22. Lagrada; 23. Palay; 24. Aguilar; 25. Caabay.
The Filipino Genealogy Project based their data on the Philippine Statistics Authority 2015 Top 50 surnames per city/municipality and Philippine Statistics Authority 2020 Surnames per city/municipality.
Netizens can’t help but point out why the Surname “Nguyen” made it to the Puerto Princesa Top Surnames of the City.
Rounding up the rest of the 200 Top Surnames of Palawan are as follows:
These names are the inhabitants in larger number of the Best Island in the World. There might be questions here and there but we believe most of these surnames will grow in numbers even more in time and so will their influence.
The Filipino Genealogy Project was started in 2010 as a dedicated blog site on Filipino genealogy with the aim of discussing, compiling, and eventually preserving all types of genealogies available on Filipino families.
While the general purpose was to help amateur genealogists start their search for their roots, over the years the company has transformed into a professional genealogical research outfit helping families complete their family histories. Their products and services offered includes surname and heraldic research as well as simple and comprehensive tracing of family trees.
Access their website thru: https://www.filipinogenealogy.com
