Tecson

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English

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Etymology

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Filipino surname ultimately from Hokkien (tek-sun), via Spanish Tecson.

Proper noun

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Tecson (plural Tecsons)

  1. A surname from Hokkien, common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Tecson is the 28498th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 837 individuals. Tecson is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (88.05%) individuals.

Anagrams

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Tagalog

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扶西德孫墓 (Hokkien POJ: Hû-se Tek-sun Bō͘, lit. Jose Tecson's Grave; Santa Cruz d. 1728 AD), located in San Andres Apostol Church of Candaba, Pampanga (as of 2010)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Tecson, from Hokkien (tek-sun). See also Hokkien 叔孫叔孙 (chek-sun).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Tecson (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜃ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien, most notably descendants of ‘Tek Sun’ brothers from Guangzhou (Canton), China
    Trinidad Tecson, Filipina revolutionary

Statistics

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  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Tecson is the 203rd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 33,834 individuals.