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English
Etymology
Filipino surname of Ilocano origin, from root word Ilocano adu (“a lot”). See also kaaduan (“a lot, many, much, majority”).
Proper noun
Pagaduan (plural Pagaduans)
- A surname from Ilocano.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Pagaduan is the 30477th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 766 individuals. Pagaduan is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (79.9%) and Multi-racial (12.27%) individuals.
Ilocano
Etymology
From adu. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈɡadwan/
- Hyphenation: Pa‧ga‧du‧an
Proper noun
Pagadúan (Kur-itan spelling ᜉᜄᜇᜓᜀᜈ᜔)
- a surname from Ilocano, mostly found in Tarlac and eastern Pangasinan
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pagaduan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄᜇᜓᜀᜈ᜔)
- A surname in Ilocano