Macapagal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Kapampangan Macapagal.

Proper noun

Macapagal (plural Macapagals)

  1. A surname from Kapampangan.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Macapagal is the 41959th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 518 individuals. Macapagal is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (92.28%) individuals.

Further reading

Kapampangan

Proper noun

Macapagal

  1. a surname

Tagalog

Etymology

Either of Tagalog or Kapampangan origin.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /makapaˈɡal/ [mɐ.xɐ.pɐˈɣal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: Ma‧ca‧pa‧gal

Proper noun

Macapagál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜉᜄᜎ᜔)

  1. a surname from Kapampangan, most associated with Diosdado Macapagal, the 9th President of the Philippines

Statistics

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Macapagal is the 309th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 25,520 individuals.