Dacanay

English

Etymology

Of Ilocano origin

Proper noun

Dacanay (plural Dacanays)

1. A surname from Ilocano.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dacanay is the 25020^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 993 individuals. Dacanay is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (76.94%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Canaday

Cebuano

Etymology

Of Ilocano origin. Mostly found among ethnic Ilocano stock in Mindanao whose ancestors bearing the surname came from Ilocandia and neighboring regions with Ilocano population to Mindanao during the late Spanish and American colonial periods and since postwar era.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daˈkanaj/, [d̪ʌˈka.n̪aɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: Da‧ca‧nay

Proper noun

Dacanay (Badlit spelling ᜇᜃᜈᜌ᜔)

1. a surname from Ilocano, mostly common among Ilocano descent found in Zamboanga Peninsula, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Davao Region, Sarangani, Caraga and in Wao, Lanao del Sur.

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Of Ilocano origin. Mostly found among ethnic Ilocano stock in Mindanao whose ancestors bearing the surname came from Ilocandia and neighboring regions with Ilocano population to Mindanao during the late Spanish and American colonial periods and since postwar era.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daˈkanaj/, [daˈka.naɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: Da‧ca‧nay

Proper noun

Dacanay

1. a surname from Ilocano, mostly common among Ilocano descent found in North Cotabato, South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat.

Ilocano

Proper noun

Dacanay

1. a surname

Tagalog

Etymology

Of Ilocano origin.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /daˈkanaj/, [dɐˈxa.naɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -anaj
• Syllabification: Da‧ca‧nay

Proper noun

Dacanay (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜃᜈᜌ᜔)

1. a surname from Ilocano

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Dacanay is the 270^th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 27,776 individuals.