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English
Etymology
Filipino surnames from Kapampangan and Tagalog, from liwanag (“light”).
Proper noun
Liwanag (plural Liwanags)
- A Filipino surname
- A surname from Tagalog
- A surname from Kapampangan
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Liwanag is the 28998th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 819 individuals. Liwanag is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (87.91%) individuals.
Kapampangan
Etymology
From Tagalog liwanag (“light”). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos, then as Liuanag.
Proper noun
Liwánag
- a surname from Tagalog
Tagalog
Etymology
From liwanag (“light; illumination”). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos, then as Liuanag; spelling is a respelling from around the late 19th century.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Liwanag (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜏᜈᜄ᜔)
- a surname from Tagalog, mostly concentrated in Metro Manila, Bulacan and Batangas
- A surname in Kapampangan
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