Matsunaga
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 松永 (Matsunaga).
Proper noun
Matsunaga (plural Matsunagas)
- A surname from Japanese.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Matsunaga is the 28998th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 819 individuals. Matsunaga is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (82.78%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Matsunaga”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 534.
Japanese
Romanization
Matsunaga
- Rōmaji transcription of まつなが
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Hepburn romaji of Japanese 松永 (Matsunaga).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mat͡suˈnaɡa/ [mɐ.t͡sʊˈn̪aː.ɣɐ]
- Rhymes: -aɡa
- Syllabification: Ma‧tsu‧na‧ga
Proper noun
Matsunaga (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜈᜄ)
- a surname from Japanese