Macapagal
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Kapampangan Macapagal.
Proper noun
Macapagal (plural Macapagals)
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Macapagal”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 482.
Kapampangan
Proper noun
Macapagal
- 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)
- 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.