Capulong

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog Capulong.

Proper noun

Capulong (plural Capulongs)

1. A surname from Tagalog.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Capulong is the 40610^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 538 individuals. Capulong is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (89.03%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Capulong”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 285.

Tagalog

Etymology

Hispanicized form of Kapulong, Rajah of Candaba, later baptized as Dionisio Capolo, and participant on the Conspiracy of the Maharlikas.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˈpuloŋ/ [kɐˈpu.loŋ]
• Rhymes: -uloŋ
• Syllabification: Ca‧pu‧long

Proper noun

Capulong (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔)

1. a surname

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Capulong is the 642^nd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 14,242 individuals.