Liwanag

See also: liwanag

English

Etymology

Filipino surnames from Kapampangan and Tagalog, from liwanag (“light”).

Proper noun

Liwanag (plural Liwanags)

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

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Liwanag is the 28998^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 819 individuals. Liwanag is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (87.91%) individuals.

Kapampangan

Etymology

From Tagalog liwanag (“light”). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos then as Liuanag.

Proper noun

Liwánag

1. a surname from Tagalog

Tagalog

Etymology

From liwanag (“light; illumination”). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos then as Liuanag; spelling is a respelling from around the late 19th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈwanaɡ/, [lɪˈwa.nɐɡ]
• Hyphenation: Li‧wa‧nag

Proper noun

Liwanag (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜏᜈᜄ᜔)

1. a surname from Tagalog, mostly concentrated in Metro Manila, Bulacan and Batangas
2. A surname in Kapampangan