Tagalog

Tagalog Meaning & Origin

About Tagalog
The surname Tagalog is derived from the ethnic group and language of the same name in the Philippines. It is a regional surname that signifies a person's connection to the Tagalog people, who are primarily concentrated in the central part of Luzon island. The surname Tagalog is often used by individuals who have Tagalog ancestry or identify themselves as part of the Tagalog community.

📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Tagalog is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Tagalog: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tagalog based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Tagalog is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKLK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T020402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 G AH0 L AA2 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈtægəˌlɑg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tagalog in Braille

Here's how to represent Tagalog in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Tagalog in braille

How to sign the name Tagalog using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Tagalog using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tagalog in sign language

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