Davao Region Genealogical Records

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Philippines Birth & Baptism Index (1642-1994)

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Davao Region Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

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World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

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Davao Region Cemeteries

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Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

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Most Common Surnames in Davao Region

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Philippines
1Flores13,3331:3664.27%7
2Fernandez11,9811:4074.44%11
3dela Cruz11,7531:4151.88%1
4Garcia10,0141:4872.27%2
5Gonzales9,8051:4973.34%8
6Ramos9,4991:5132.53%4
7Lopez9,3181:5234.03%14
8Reyes8,0751:6041.96%3
9Morales7,9981:6096.15%35
10Villanueva7,8201:6232.82%10
11Sanchez7,5491:6464.63%21
12Perez7,2501:6723.29%15
13Mendoza6,3871:7631.72%5
14Cañete6,2031:7868.69%84
15Castro6,1751:7893.56%20
16Tan6,1421:7944.98%37
17Fuentes5,9861:8148.34%82
18Bautista5,7581:8472.00%9
19Gomez5,3741:9074.94%41
20Castillo5,1641:9442.44%16
21Navarro5,1591:9454.53%39
22Gonzaga5,1011:9567.57%89
23Torres5,0441:9663.11%22
24Ybañez4,9731:98011.34%157
25Lim4,8201:1,0114.98%56
26Diaz4,7601:1,0243.49%30
27Mahinay4,6211:1,0559.90%148
28Bustamante4,5991:1,06013.79%219
29Martinez4,4251:1,1023.09%25
30Aquino4,4081:1,1062.41%19
31dela Peña4,3121:1,1305.44%75
32Caballero4,3011:1,1337.64%116
33Rodriguez4,2381:1,1502.96%26
34Francisco4,1851:1,1652.01%17
35Rivera3,9861:1,2232.16%18
36Villamor3,9421:1,2377.03%117
37Zamora3,9341:1,2396.86%110
38Cabrera3,8901:1,2535.61%87
39Rosales3,8061:1,2814.26%63
40Cortez3,8001:1,2834.10%60
41Ramirez3,6671:1,3292.78%34
42Delos Santos3,6581:1,3332.63%29
43Suarez3,6341:1,3417.15%134
44dela Cerna3,6271:1,34416.55%371
45Espinosa3,5841:1,3605.37%90
46Aguilar3,5381:1,3782.91%38
47Villegas3,4801:1,4015.90%103
48Canoy3,4711:1,40411.83%257
49Baguio3,4241:1,42410.15%216
50Abella3,4151:1,4277.28%147
51Enriquez3,3631:1,4493.93%68
52Mariano3,3091:1,4733.83%65
53Plaza3,2521:1,49913.31%324
54Solis3,1821:1,5326.64%143
55Jimenez3,1811:1,5323.41%59
56dela Torre3,1611:1,5426.32%139
57Pepito3,1371:1,5546.41%142
58Santos3,1281:1,5580.91%6
59Magno3,0981:1,5736.17%138
60Ibañez3,0931:1,5767.99%185
61Duran3,0761:1,5856.54%146
62Chavez3,0591:1,5934.68%96
62Delos Reyes3,0591:1,5933.24%57
64Ortega3,0441:1,6014.58%93
65Antonio3,0371:1,6053.29%61
66Palma3,0321:1,6084.89%99
67Uy3,0101:1,6196.29%144
68Avila2,9361:1,6605.81%135
69Ang2,9041:1,67912.44%347
70Arellano2,8441:1,7144.73%101
71Salazar2,8311:1,7222.83%51
72Ortiz2,7901:1,7474.82%107
73Cervantes2,7661:1,7628.24%217
74Mendez2,7041:1,8036.24%159
75Yap2,6871:1,8147.13%193
76Domingo2,6671:1,8281.81%24
77Romero2,6401:1,8463.31%73
78de Guzman2,6301:1,8531.05%13
79Sarmiento2,5671:1,8992.62%54
80Adlawan2,4991:1,95121.14%787
81Marquez2,4971:1,9522.65%58
82Moreno2,4961:1,9534.38%113
83Blanco2,4911:1,9577.19%210
84Ando2,4801:1,96619.01%703
85Mercado2,4411:1,9971.95%36
86Bacus2,4401:1,99813.58%470
87Nuñez2,4381:1,9994.57%128
88Alvarez2,4341:2,0032.48%53
89Dizon2,4311:2,0052.28%42
90Cruz2,3851:2,0440.89%12
91Malinao2,3831:2,0467.71%241
92Luna2,3691:2,0584.76%140
93Padilla2,3511:2,0733.00%79
94Ruiz2,3501:2,0744.48%130
95Largo2,3341:2,08813.77%507
96Ignacio2,3181:2,1032.94%77
97Briones2,3051:2,1153.53%97
98Cuizon2,2981:2,1219.68%344
99Montero2,2901:2,1297.26%235
100Manuel2,2591:2,1582.56%64
100Quijano2,2591:2,1587.49%244
102Soriano2,2501:2,1661.60%28
103Bacalso2,2491:2,16713.45%517
104Molina2,2471:2,1693.41%94
105Legaspi2,2451:2,1713.14%83
105Salvador2,2451:2,1712.18%47
107Casas2,2411:2,17510.71%389
108Espina2,2211:2,1958.85%308
109Miguel2,2191:2,1975.43%173
110Pardillo2,2141:2,20217.96%753
111Laurente2,1961:2,2208.58%298
112Reponte2,1901:2,22635.17%1,850
113Opong2,1831:2,23359.66%3,852
114Gutierrez2,1651:2,2522.09%46
114Moda2,1651:2,25262.25%4,139
116Velasco2,1461:2,2712.12%48
117del Rosario2,1131:2,3072.01%43
118Santiago2,0841:2,3391.48%27
119Neri2,0831:2,3409.48%367
120Corpuz2,0771:2,3472.00%45
121Samson2,0711:2,3543.11%92
122Estrada2,0621:2,3643.52%104
123Valdez2,0501:2,3781.55%33
124Lucero2,0491:2,3795.20%182
125Abad2,0451:2,3843.58%112
126Paña2,0401:2,38923.81%1,177
127Roble2,0321:2,39917.78%816
128Lao2,0291:2,4029.99%400
129Gallardo2,0281:2,4045.28%188
130Bantilan2,0151:2,41912.67%547
131Sayson2,0131:2,4227.50%283
132Lascuña1,9991:2,43837.40%2,279
133de Leon1,9911:2,4481.27%23
134Donato1,9881:2,45211.04%469
135Agustin1,9871:2,4532.21%62
136Tecson1,9821:2,4598.74%356
137Rojas1,9811:2,4617.80%303
138Robles1,9691:2,4763.56%119
139Sevilla1,9661:2,4794.33%153
140Calamba1,9641:2,48221.21%1,056
140Pilapil1,9641:2,4828.26%343
142Vergara1,9571:2,4912.49%78
143Delima1,9371:2,51710.32%443
144Suico1,9321:2,52316.97%819
145Caballes1,9171:2,54311.76%533
146Borja1,9091:2,5533.51%123
147Mante1,8531:2,63131.29%1,984
148Bantayan1,8361:2,65532.79%2,139
149Tampos1,8301:2,66419.55%1,047
150Formentera1,8151:2,68617.11%887
151Revilla1,8051:2,70111.76%581
152Fajardo1,7951:2,7162.64%88
153Diez1,7831:2,73422.28%1,295
154Carreon1,7811:2,7374.88%199
155Tagalog1,7761:2,74512.90%664
156Lanticse1,7751:2,74648.99%3,895
157Jose1,7731:2,7493.89%152
158Tolentino1,7671:2,7591.33%32
159Serrano1,7661:2,7602.69%95
160Pascual1,7651:2,7621.82%55
161Magbanua1,7551:2,7773.24%124
162Cordero1,7401:2,8014.13%165
163Tabanao1,7321:2,81418.36%1,034
164Labrador1,7311:2,8165.30%223
164Roxas1,7311:2,8163.26%129
166Miranda1,7251:2,8261.70%49
167Abellana1,7231:2,82916.89%934
168Simbajon1,7141:2,84413.25%710
169Wenceslao1,6971:2,87217.18%970
170Sultan1,6941:2,8787.00%329
171Sumalinog1,6911:2,8839.95%505
172Madanlo1,6891:2,88690.66%9,043
173Balili1,6881:2,88817.83%1,029
174Calibay1,6751:2,91059.40%5,484
175Mahilum1,6731:2,9148.49%414
176Carillo1,6581:2,9408.22%406
177Apostol1,6571:2,9425.17%230
178Magallanes1,6351:2,9815.97%277
179Go1,6301:2,9904.36%194
180Salinas1,6161:3,0166.18%291
181Cinco1,6121:3,0245.42%250
181Labajo1,6121:3,02414.46%839
183Galo1,6111:3,02613.90%808
184Te1,6081:3,03133.18%2,621
185Vicente1,6041:3,0393.10%132
186Lozano1,5841:3,0774.67%214
187Polinar1,5821:3,08121.84%1,494
188Mata1,5791:3,0875.30%249
189Bajenting1,5771:3,09146.85%4,330
190Javier1,5761:3,0931.51%44
191Lozada1,5751:3,0954.40%202
192Panes1,5571:3,1314.78%225
193Alferez1,5561:3,13312.33%733
194Aballe1,5551:3,13516.15%1,004
195Dawa1,5511:3,14340.64%3,643
196Suan1,5441:3,1579.94%569
197Regidor1,5421:3,16119.08%1,280
198Leones1,5401:3,16516.09%1,017
199Martin1,5381:3,1692.63%105
200Hernandez1,5371:3,1711.13%31