Quizon

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog Quizon, from Spanish Quizon, from Hokkien.

Proper noun

Quizon (plural Quizons)

  1. A Filipino surname from Tagalog/Kapampangan/Cebuano [in turn from Spanish, in turn from Hokkien], common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Quizon is the 35993rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 623 individuals. Quizon is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (88.76%) individuals.

Further reading

Cebuano

Proper noun

Quizon

  1. a surname from Spanish [in turn from Hokkien]

Kapampangan

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien [Term?].

Proper noun

Quizon

  1. a surname from Spanish [in turn from Hokkien]

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien, possibly 雞孫 / 鸡孙 (koe-sun / ke-sun).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkizon/ [ˈkiː.zon̪]
    • IPA(key): (with nativization) /ˈkison/ [ˈkiː.son̪]
  • Rhymes: -izon, (with nativization) -ison
  • Syllabification: Qui‧zon

Proper noun

Quizon (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from Spanish [in turn from Hokkien]

Statistics

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Quizon is the 422nd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 20,816 individuals.

See also