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Most Common Surnames in Leyte

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Eastern Visayas
1Flores4,7561:41150.76%2
2Cinco4,5491:42964.63%8
3Perez4,1941:46665.17%11
4Mendoza4,1621:46953.93%7
5Garcia4,0201:48649.47%6
6Villamor3,9631:49366.74%14
7dela Cruz3,9221:49836.08%1
8Fernandez3,8021:51462.02%13
9Cañete3,6861:53063.65%17
10Pepito3,6301:53880.49%29
11de Paz3,3931:57581.52%33
12Sanchez3,3261:58765.56%21
13Lopez3,1601:61856.70%19
14Gonzales3,1541:61947.19%9
15Rosales3,0631:63746.06%10
16Gonzaga3,0331:64463.80%25
17Avila3,0211:64661.53%24
18Malinao2,8341:68962.19%28
19Diaz2,8231:69233.95%4
20Martinez2,7731:70475.54%42
21Morales2,7041:72242.36%12
22Laurente2,6801:72991.44%72
23Tan2,6741:73032.88%5
24Malate2,6711:73184.55%60
25Nuñez2,5841:75665.63%38
26Ramirez2,5771:75844.35%15
27Advincula2,5521:76577.43%57
28Ramos2,5271:77346.69%20
29Delima2,4901:78482.12%66
30Espina2,3661:82565.78%45
31de La Cruz2,2751:85872.66%61
32Arpon2,2261:87772.89%63
33Villanueva2,1391:91342.30%22
34Reyes2,0861:93636.43%18
35Ibañez2,0231:96556.81%47
36Asis1,9941:97958.60%50
37Mercado1,9141:1,02048.58%37
38Bohol1,9021:1,02751.83%43
39Fuentes1,8861:1,03556.25%52
40Omega1,8761:1,04184.81%133
41Bautista1,8611:1,04963.15%71
42Peñaranda1,8221:1,07269.81%90
43Rojas1,8051:1,08258.81%62
44Silvano1,8001:1,08577.25%115
45Yu1,7741:1,10166.34%84
46Go1,7561:1,11266.92%89
47Francisco1,7521:1,11430.22%16
48Salazar1,7181:1,13636.93%26
49Estrera1,7161:1,13887.11%161
49Romero1,7161:1,13860.53%78
51Delantar1,7081:1,14380.00%140
52Marquez1,6651:1,17359.83%80
53Alvarez1,6511:1,18337.69%30
54Villegas1,6481:1,18562.02%85
55Donayre1,5961:1,22385.35%167
55Ruiz1,5961:1,22366.33%108
55Tolibas1,5961:1,22369.39%121
58Rosal1,5911:1,22768.61%118
59Beltran1,5891:1,22976.91%152
60Wenceslao1,5241:1,28197.32%239
61Pedrosa1,5161:1,28875.24%154
62Espinosa1,5001:1,30241.55%44
63Maceda1,4881:1,31270.62%147
64Ortega1,4571:1,34047.72%64
65Palaña1,4491:1,34786.82%211
66Lacaba1,4431:1,35338.30%41
67Navarro1,4291:1,36664.02%130
68Rodriguez1,4241:1,37148.30%70
68Ybañez1,4241:1,37158.41%104
70Magallanes1,4151:1,38063.91%131
71Gomez1,4141:1,38162.96%128
72Rivera1,4091:1,38630.52%27
73Castillo1,4081:1,38715.04%3
74Torres1,3941:1,40149.03%77
75Parado1,3911:1,40479.12%191
76Andrade1,3841:1,41185.17%221
77Balais1,3731:1,42279.04%196
78Samson1,3681:1,42765.27%150
79Castro1,3651:1,43061.65%131
80Velarde1,3611:1,43557.11%111
81Napoles1,3601:1,43681.53%213
82Casas1,3351:1,46362.41%139
83Valenzona1,3321:1,46692.12%277
84Sanico1,3191:1,48053.31%102
85Regis1,3151:1,48584.51%242
86Garciano1,3071:1,49484.27%243
87Almaden1,2871:1,51794.49%304
88Pelayo1,2811:1,52483.67%251
89Sevilla1,2781:1,52868.09%165
90Dagami1,2751:1,53173.02%194
91Suyom1,2671:1,54194.48%312
92Moreno1,2631:1,54630.58%34
93Verzosa1,2501:1,56253.67%116
94de Veyra1,2481:1,56483.70%264
95Pilapil1,2451:1,56869.36%182
96Garrido1,2401:1,57584.47%268
97Aguilar1,2371:1,57845.15%82
98Ignacio1,2351:1,58149.20%100
99Zamora1,2301:1,58752.65%113
100Lucero1,2241:1,59542.06%74
101Mendiola1,2221:1,59867.40%176
102dela Peña1,2181:1,60340.82%67
103Raagas1,2091:1,61587.17%293
104Managbanag1,1981:1,63087.51%299
105Borja1,1901:1,64128.45%32
106Ando1,1861:1,64674.54%229
107Custodio1,1781:1,65769.58%205
108Abenoja1,1771:1,65993.19%342
109Abad1,1711:1,66745.94%95
110Parrilla1,1681:1,67299.07%384
111Alcober1,1591:1,68589.78%329
111Nodalo1,1591:1,68592.50%347
111Vergara1,1591:1,68568.78%207
114Florendo1,1501:1,69891.78%347
115Roa1,1421:1,71065.15%192
115Uy1,1421:1,71033.70%51
117Tupaz1,1361:1,71975.94%261
118Lim1,1311:1,72628.52%36
119Cabahug1,1261:1,73465.28%200
120Fabi1,1251:1,73691.39%366
120Piamonte1,1251:1,73670.27%228
122Catindoy1,1191:1,74594.27%379
123Margallo1,1101:1,75995.61%399
124Palacio1,1091:1,76160.01%168
125Aguirre1,0961:1,78172.53%256
126Zabala1,0941:1,78567.36%222
127Makabenta1,0931:1,78696.05%411
128Roble1,0881:1,79585.87%338
129Briones1,0841:1,80172.46%261
130Agustin1,0811:1,80674.50%274
131Conde1,0791:1,80955.94%162
131Manatad1,0791:1,80966.52%223
133Matuguina1,0721:1,82195.63%435
134Velasco1,0711:1,82338.29%79
135Ligutan1,0701:1,82591.45%393
136Monte1,0691:1,82691.21%391
137Quintana1,0661:1,83284.94%346
138Panis1,0641:1,83563.07%206
139Boco1,0631:1,83731.89%54
140Damayo1,0621:1,83890.77%393
141Barbosa1,0611:1,84093.65%416
142Cuesta1,0591:1,84497.25%453
143Chavez1,0561:1,84964.39%216
144Delgado1,0511:1,85865.52%226
145Gatela1,0481:1,86397.94%473
146Lagarto1,0441:1,87057.97%179
147Aruta1,0421:1,87492.13%420
148Lamoste1,0361:1,88548.39%138
149Homeres1,0231:1,90990.61%425
150Miralles1,0191:1,91666.95%252
151Aquino1,0131:1,92740.12%96
152Lerios1,0091:1,93588.12%407
152Sacay1,0091:1,93576.32%320
154Mesias1,0081:1,93778.02%328
155Lauron1,0071:1,93981.47%361
155Lora1,0071:1,93972.81%295
157Estrella1,0051:1,94366.64%257
158Udtohan1,0011:1,95084.76%383
159Varona9971:1,95888.78%433
160Alvero9941:1,96488.75%436
161Oledan9911:1,97073.19%307
162Singson9861:1,98080.42%368
163Condes9831:1,98685.48%405
164Alao9821:1,98895.90%515
165Lubiano9801:1,99295.61%512
166Padilla9781:1,99658.42%209
167Costelo9761:2,00091.30%475
168Loreto9731:2,00773.32%318
168Sotto9731:2,00786.26%427
170Cabidog9651:2,02395.73%530
171Badilla9591:2,03655.40%198
172Codilla9551:2,04490.95%492
172Galvez9551:2,04452.04%170
174Cortez9451:2,06671.92%323
175Caballes9381:2,08180.38%395
176Ripalda9361:2,08695.61%556
177Cagara9351:2,08897.09%571
177Granada9351:2,08885.47%445
179Gariando9341:2,09094.82%551
180Bañez9281:2,10455.57%210
181Salas9251:2,11143.43%143
182Hermoso9221:2,11886.17%473
182Santos9221:2,11851.14%178
184Bernal9201:2,12265.95%289
184Formentera9201:2,12291.91%538
186Galo9191:2,12552.91%196
187Abella9171:2,12945.06%153
188Lor9161:2,13194.43%564
188Salceda9161:2,13195.42%576
190Camposano9131:2,13854.25%208
191Modesto9091:2,14886.16%486
191Sumalinog9091:2,14866.59%303
193Refuerzo9081:2,15096.70%589
194Raga9041:2,16072.44%352
195Roca9021:2,16591.30%549
196Boholst9001:2,16997.40%612
197Redoña8951:2,18192.08%561
198Gozon8931:2,18662.36%279
199Maglasang8911:2,19188.75%534
200Brazil8871:2,20169.84%336