Sangalang

See also: sangalang

English

Etymology

From Tagalog Sangalang and Kapampangan Sangalang.

Proper noun

Sangalang (plural Sangalangs)

1. A surname from Tagalog.
2. A surname from Kapampangan

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sangalong is the 33530^th 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

1. 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

• IPA^(key): /saŋˈɡalaŋ/, [sɐŋˈɡa.lɐŋ]
• Hyphenation: San‧ga‧lang

Proper noun

Sangalang (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜅ᜔ᜄᜎᜅ᜔)

1. a surname from Tagalog, mostly concentrated in Batangas
2. A surname in Kapampangan