Tuason

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog Tuason.

Proper noun

Tuason (plural Tuasons)

A surname from Tagalog.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Tuason is the 34758^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 650 individuals. Tuason is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (84.92%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tuason”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

Auston, Autons, autons, tauons

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Tuazon, Tuasun, Toazun
Sontua, Suntua, Son Tua

Etymology

From Spanish Tuason/Tuazon/Tuasun, from Hokkien 大孫／大孙 (tōa-sun).[1]

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: Tua‧son

IPA^(key): /ˈtuason/, [ˈtuɐ.son]

Proper noun

Tuason

a surname from Min Nan of Hokkien Chinese origin, an alternative spelling of Tuazon

Statistics

According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Tuason is the 537^th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 16,576 individuals.

See also

Tuazon
Tiongson/Tiongzon
Sioson
Echon/Ichon/Itchon/Etchon/Ychon
Dizon
Samson/Sanson
Sison
Gozon/Goson/Gozum
Lacson
Sitchon/Sichon
Pueson
Causon/Cauzon

References

小川尚義 (1932) 臺日大辭典(台譯版)‎, (大日本帝󠄁國臺灣) 臺北市 (Taihoku, Taiwan, Empire of Japan): 臺灣總督府, page 427.

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