Unson

Tagalog

Etymology

From Hokkien, possibly 雲孫／云孙 (ûn-sun, “great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson (in a male lineage)”), via Spanish Unson. Compare Tagalog Inson.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Un‧son
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔunson/, [ˈʔun.son]

Proper noun

Unson (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜈ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from Min Nan of Hokkien origin common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry

Statistics

According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Unson is the 2,634th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 4,640 individuals.

See also
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