Galang

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English

Etymology

Filipino surname, either from Kapampangan Galang, from Tagalog Galang. Loosely translated as "honorable, respected".

Proper noun

Galang (plural Galangs)

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

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Galang is the 12180th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2559 individuals. Galang is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (88.43%) individuals.

Kapampangan

Etymology

From galang (“respect”). Can be loosely translated as "honorable". Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Proper noun

Gálang

  1. a common surname from Kapampangan

Tagalog

Etymology

Either a native surname from galang, or from Kapampangan Galang. Loosely translated as "honorable, respected". Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Galang (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜅ᜔)

  1. a common surname from Tagalog, spread across Tagalog provinces, but most concentrated in Metro Manila and Central Luzon
  2. a common surname from Kapampangan
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