No. 1 Surname in each Asian Country

**111prez** · March 29th, 2023 07:48 AM

Interesting ... The No. 1 surname in each Asian country - would you guess it?

In the Philippines, it's ............. de la Cruz

**bugsmobile** · March 29th, 2023 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by 111prez

Interesting ... The No. 1 surname in each Asian country - would you guess it?

In the Philippines, it's ............. de la Cruz

Oh I always thought it was Santos.

**dr. d** · March 29th, 2023 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by 111prez

Interesting ... The No. 1 surname in each Asian country - would you guess it?

In the Philippines, it's ............. de la Cruz

... and i thought, it was... Uy ?

**_Cathy_** · March 29th, 2023 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by 111prez

Interesting ... The No. 1 surname in each Asian country - would you guess it?

In the Philippines, it's ............. de la Cruz

Tama pala talaga yung Juan de la Cruz

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**ice15** · March 29th, 2023 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by 111prez

Interesting ... The No. 1 surname in each Asian country - would you guess it?

In the Philippines, it's ............. de la Cruz

I remember in college, we had a history professor who learned Phil History overseas.

Dela Cruz, Cruz family names are popular as when Filipinos were asked to use a Christian names during the Spanish era, those who cannot read/write wrote a cross beside their first names

**dr. d** · March 29th, 2023 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by ice15

I remember in college, we had a history professor who learned Phil History overseas.

Dela Cruz, Cruz family names are popular as when Filipinos were asked to use a Christian names during the Spanish era, those who cannot read/write wrote a cross beside their first names

i am now wondering,
whose choice was the name assigned to the person, back then?
i mean, did we have a choice on what name was assigned to us?

**ice15** · March 29th, 2023 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by dr. d

i am now wondering,
whose choice was the name assigned to the person, back then?
i mean, did we have a choice on what name was assigned to us?

hmmm. absent siguro ako nun

In China. I was once told na a specific area was given their family name.

So in 1 point in their history, the Ang's, Uy's and Ng were either from the same area or relatives (they use the same Chinese character)

**thearsenal1205** · March 29th, 2023 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by 111prez

Interesting ... The No. 1 surname in each Asian country - would you guess it?

In the Philippines, it's ............. de la Cruz

Kaya pala laging ginagamit ang "Juan De La Cruz" sa mga sample IDs at sa mga forms.

**_Qwerty_** · March 29th, 2023 01:43 PM

ang SINGH ang madami..

Originally Posted by thearsenal1205

Kaya pala laging ginagamit ang "Juan De La Cruz" sa mga sample IDs at sa mga forms.

**111prez** · March 29th, 2023 06:06 PM

Madami din Tan.

Not only in Malaysia and Singapore but even dito sa atin.

Sa compact village (i.e. konti palang residente) namin, 4 families are surnamed Tan and they are not related