Cebu Genealogical Records

Cebu Birth & Baptism Records

Philippines Birth & Baptism Index (1642-1994)

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Philippines Marriage & Death Certificates (1888-1984)

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Philippines Marriage Index (1723-1957)

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Cebu Death & Burial Records

Philippines Marriage & Death Certificates (1888-1984)

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Philippines Death & Burial Index (1726-1957)

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Newspapers Covering Cebu

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

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AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

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Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

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Cebu Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

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World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

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Cebu Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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Cebu Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

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Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Cebu

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

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Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

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Cebu Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

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Cebu Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

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Most Common Surnames in Cebu

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Central Visayas
1Pepito17,7181:26197.08%3
2Flores16,8101:27568.31%1
3Cañete14,2601:32474.85%2
4Fernandez13,5061:34276.97%4
5Ybañez11,5221:40177.26%5
6Sanchez11,4961:40278.54%8
7Abella9,2431:49985.11%13
8Baguio8,2831:55777.50%15
9Gonzales8,1911:56472.00%11
10Perez8,1451:56778.57%17
11Lopez8,0431:57468.33%10
12Cuizon7,9611:58087.33%24
13Caballero7,7211:59880.93%19
14Reyes7,4201:62258.26%9
15Tampus7,1081:64993.26%34
16Garcia7,1061:65047.75%6
17dela Cruz6,7721:68261.37%12
18Fuentes6,7571:68374.11%23
19Rivera6,7231:68779.17%27
20Mendoza6,6511:69478.38%28
21Rosales6,6411:69561.66%14
22Gomez6,5871:70170.13%21
23Tan6,5851:70171.37%22
24Castro6,5631:70380.11%29
25Villamor6,4181:71981.01%31
26Gonzaga6,2631:73771.93%25
27Navarro6,2451:73972.76%26
28Ramos6,1011:75764.46%20
29Bacus5,9571:77592.89%43
30Igot5,8051:79592.61%48
31Nuñez5,7341:80586.04%39
32Espinosa5,6291:82086.03%41
33Ortega5,6101:82371.57%32
34Bacalso5,6081:82390.00%50
35Lauron5,6061:82391.59%52
36Cortes5,4811:84287.42%47
37dela Cerna5,3401:86488.79%54
38Lim5,2971:87168.37%33
39Villanueva5,1781:89163.54%30
40Mata5,1091:90486.34%56
41Villarin5,0731:91081.70%51
42Canoy5,0661:91178.85%42
43Jumao-As4,9321:93688.31%63
44Ponce4,8841:94578.07%49
45Cabahug4,8721:94789.62%65
46Formentera4,8321:95597.22%76
47Mangubat4,8091:96090.70%68
48Maglasang4,7991:96296.04%75
49dela Peña4,7401:97469.23%37
50Pitogo4,6621:99096.02%85
51Inoc4,6241:99893.04%76
52Lawas4,5971:1,00496.94%88
53Estrera4,5571:1,01395.86%87
54Daño4,5561:1,01385.11%67
55Mahinay4,5461:1,01562.18%35
56Pilapil4,5431:1,01696.50%90
57Rodriguez4,4681:1,03341.84%16
58Diaz4,4311:1,04275.95%58
59Jayme4,4301:1,04289.95%82
60Miñoza4,4031:1,04891.77%86
61Casas4,3311:1,06695.46%94
62Enriquez4,2641:1,08380.74%70
63Roble4,2591:1,08496.86%103
64Cabrera4,1921:1,10171.67%57
65Torres4,1861:1,10328.33%7
66Jimenez4,1791:1,10568.59%53
67Ramirez4,1581:1,11040.92%18
68Sumalinog4,1451:1,11475.19%64
69Dungog4,0941:1,12888.08%93
70Abellana4,0361:1,14490.31%98
71Pardillo4,0251:1,14790.21%99
72Morales4,0071:1,15262.66%44
73Sayson4,0051:1,15368.66%59
74Tagalog3,9991:1,15494.81%106
75Briones3,9701:1,16373.29%66
76Malinao3,9371:1,17284.14%91
77Lucero3,9131:1,18088.21%100
78Avila3,8951:1,18583.44%92
79Yap3,8231:1,20778.42%84
80Martinez3,7841:1,22056.13%38
81Ruiz3,7771:1,22272.61%74
81Villegas3,7771:1,22262.86%55
83Tumulak3,7731:1,22393.81%116
84Ceniza3,7661:1,22683.10%95
85Vergara3,7641:1,22664.71%60
86Cuyos3,7541:1,23097.28%121
87Santillan3,7511:1,23179.49%89
88Quijano3,7421:1,23484.66%102
89Baring3,7211:1,24190.84%113
90Alferez3,7191:1,24195.75%118
91Inot3,7101:1,24495.92%120
92Caballes3,6961:1,24989.38%110
93Brigoli3,6621:1,26198.07%128
94Zamora3,6311:1,27157.12%46
95Aguilar3,6211:1,27549.79%36
96Booc3,6161:1,27795.33%124
97Largo3,6061:1,28086.62%109
98Fajardo3,5991:1,28380.23%96
99Go3,5981:1,28390.45%117
100Pino3,5211:1,31185.23%112
101Uy3,4221:1,34965.26%72
102Paquibot3,4031:1,35682.36%111
103Nudalo3,3581:1,37597.76%144
104Montecillo3,3501:1,37895.99%139
105Ompad3,3101:1,39593.37%136
106Rosal3,2991:1,39986.59%123
107Alburo3,2591:1,41693.38%139
108Mahusay3,2221:1,43376.79%108
109Godinez3,1411:1,47093.57%150
110Suico3,1221:1,47993.84%152
111Tecson3,1121:1,48371.25%105
112Solon3,1011:1,48988.55%138
113Bonghanoy3,0971:1,49086.36%135
114Adlawan3,0901:1,49492.71%151
115Castillo3,0751:1,50169.97%104
116Patalinghug3,0721:1,50394.61%157
117Labajo3,0551:1,51189.12%145
118Abarquez3,0081:1,53582.21%132
119Canillo3,0041:1,53786.35%143
120Chavez2,9991:1,53971.12%107
121Aying2,9581:1,56192.21%158
122Augusto2,9561:1,56297.40%183
123Espina2,9521:1,56479.01%127
124Degamo2,9471:1,56655.81%71
125Montebon2,9421:1,56992.72%163
126Villaver2,9371:1,57286.18%147
127Andales2,9141:1,58480.88%134
128Paran2,8811:1,60291.17%166
129Cañada2,8281:1,63288.76%161
130Lariosa2,8241:1,63576.00%129
131Mendez2,8221:1,63648.58%61
132Duran2,8201:1,63742.37%40
132Seno2,8201:1,63796.54%194
134Ursal2,8191:1,63797.01%199
135dela Torre2,8181:1,63853.81%73
136Alivio2,8171:1,63996.87%198
137Pogoy2,8021:1,64769.58%115
138Ilustrisimo2,7981:1,65098.00%208
139Adolfo2,7481:1,68095.12%202
140Rodrigo2,7321:1,69093.75%196
141Arong2,7241:1,69587.14%170
142Batucan2,7151:1,70097.45%224
143Unabia2,7021:1,70889.56%184
144Ouano2,6901:1,71693.86%207
145Hermoso2,6841:1,72086.08%172
146Delima2,6761:1,72588.03%181
147Andrade2,6731:1,72790.58%188
148Capuyan2,6681:1,73096.77%230
149Noval2,6561:1,73894.22%214
150Arriesgado2,6511:1,74198.29%239
151Manatad2,6461:1,74570.69%126
152Arnado2,6441:1,74696.32%231
153Yu2,6381:1,75082.39%159
154Deiparine2,6251:1,75892.85%211
155Taneo2,6221:1,76193.71%218
156Abellanosa2,6181:1,76393.80%222
157Cañedo2,6091:1,76985.77%180
158Pacaña2,5911:1,78285.15%179
159Abatayo2,5771:1,79194.36%233
160Arcenal2,5241:1,82995.03%244
161Pacaldo2,5071:1,84171.98%142
162Nacua2,4971:1,84991.87%235
163Labrador2,4931:1,85264.20%119
164Salazar2,4801:1,86167.61%130
165Tuñacao2,4741:1,86696.83%262
166Balansag2,4731:1,86755.27%97
167Ortiz2,4701:1,86977.45%160
168Maloloy-On2,4621:1,87584.43%195
169Cabatingan2,4591:1,87795.16%258
170Echavez2,4491:1,88585.18%205
171Delos Santos2,4421:1,89071.68%148
172Villahermosa2,4331:1,89776.65%162
173Lao2,4281:1,90183.44%197
174Ochea2,4151:1,91187.03%227
175Luchavez2,4021:1,92296.43%271
176Potot2,3971:1,92693.63%261
177Cinco2,3941:1,92878.65%178
178Batiancila2,3891:1,93290.84%248
179Lavador2,3841:1,93698.96%291
180Mondejar2,3771:1,94284.98%219
181Laurente2,3751:1,94484.22%212
181Mercado2,3751:1,94468.15%141
183Garciano2,3731:1,94595.45%274
184Alforque2,3601:1,95690.04%250
185Misa2,3561:1,95990.44%255
186Conde2,3511:1,96394.53%272
187Amores2,3431:1,97076.59%175
188Cabaluna2,3391:1,97485.36%232
189Geonzon2,3291:1,98292.35%265
190Alegado2,3061:2,00287.18%246
191Navales2,2971:2,01079.29%200
192Blanco2,2821:2,02372.01%164
193Francisco2,2761:2,02855.78%114
194Goc-Ong2,2721:2,03296.93%308
195Velasco2,2711:2,03374.73%182
196Basalo2,2661:2,03795.45%298
197Estrada2,2651:2,03864.22%137
198Comendador2,2571:2,04594.83%296
199Pacquiao2,2551:2,04792.80%287
200Donaire2,2501:2,05296.82%313