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Most Common Surnames in Cotabato

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Soccsksargen
1dela Cruz3,9751:34426.37%1
2Flores3,5161:38931.64%2
3Ali2,9131:47029.76%3
4Fernandez2,7251:50229.95%4
5Abdul2,5991:52735.12%10
6Akmad2,4341:56243.56%17
7Gonzales2,2811:60029.81%8
8Usman2,2521:60827.54%5
9Abdullah2,1391:64031.61%11
10Garcia2,1351:64126.38%6
11Francisco2,0191:67832.31%13
12Mendoza1,9951:68630.52%12
13Villanueva1,9821:69124.86%7
14Samillano1,9191:71366.31%67
15Mama1,8171:75338.68%23
16Magbanua1,8091:75733.77%19
17Porras1,7071:80244.29%38
18Cabaya1,7011:80569.09%87
19Musa1,6901:81041.96%35
20Bautista1,6631:82327.25%14
21Lopez1,6321:83926.97%15
22Reyes1,5901:86127.78%16
23Ramos1,5311:89420.07%9
24Nicor1,5281:89679.54%142
25Cantomayor1,4941:91696.08%202
26Abas1,4691:93232.72%28
27Panes1,4051:97430.21%25
28Sultan1,3981:97958.32%93
29Mantawil1,3901:98566.99%118
30Manuel1,3631:1,00451.03%75
31Perez1,3421:1,02024.25%18
32Diaz1,3301:1,02926.06%20
33Adam1,3271:1,03227.61%22
34Vicente1,3151:1,04134.42%40
35Salik1,3031:1,05128.30%27
36Solaiman1,2921:1,06045.32%69
37Castillo1,2821:1,06827.71%26
38Sanchez1,2701:1,07829.43%30
39Calambro1,2651:1,08284.50%215
40Caballero1,2581:1,08839.04%55
41Cadungog1,2571:1,08967.87%152
42Talib1,2461:1,09950.96%89
43Aquino1,2251:1,11833.66%45
44Valdez1,2091:1,13225.97%24
45Cordero1,1651:1,17530.80%42
46Fernando1,1561:1,18445.76%82
47Española1,1551:1,18536.15%56
48Quiñones1,1531:1,18774.24%204
49Gonzaga1,1321:1,20934.34%54
50Corpuz1,1301:1,21131.94%48
51Apostol1,1211:1,22157.72%137
51Lumambas1,1211:1,22171.36%201
51Mohamad1,1211:1,22136.67%61
54Rivera1,1181:1,22429.40%41
55Esmael1,1101:1,23326.96%33
56Cañete1,1031:1,24135.27%59
57Domingo1,1011:1,24327.48%36
58Martinez1,0921:1,25430.78%47
59Agustin1,0871:1,25939.74%72
60Saliling1,0801:1,26876.49%243
61Omar1,0741:1,27532.56%53
62Palma1,0651:1,28529.23%44
63Pasandalan1,0621:1,28951.38%119
64Kusain1,0531:1,30025.97%34
65Usop1,0331:1,32530.36%50
66Delos Santos1,0171:1,34627.87%43
67Ortega1,0111:1,35443.19%95
68Cedeño9931:1,37970.53%244
69Torres9891:1,38427.63%46
70Canja9861:1,38868.71%233
71Capilitan9691:1,41377.64%300
72Castro9541:1,43521.25%28
73Salazar9421:1,45328.00%51
74Gomez9391:1,45823.72%37
75Salvador9351:1,46432.21%66
76Sandigan9271:1,47730.73%63
77Antonio9221:1,48527.92%52
78Jimenez9191:1,49041.14%102
79Singco9161:1,49593.28%428
80Pandita9081:1,50863.28%233
81Pedroso9001:1,52161.77%229
82Valenzuela8921:1,53542.95%117
83Moreno8851:1,54734.17%77
84dela Torre8711:1,57237.90%97
84Roquero8711:1,57258.89%223
86Tan8581:1,59617.20%21
87Kasan8561:1,59927.11%58
88Ebrahim8471:1,61631.57%74
88Pacete8471:1,61675.02%346
90Kamid8421:1,62634.24%88
90Mariano8421:1,62627.63%62
92Aguilar8411:1,62827.93%64
93Catulong8391:1,63291.00%465
94Morales8321:1,64519.81%32
95Piang8271:1,65519.39%31
96Mangansakan8221:1,66572.81%346
97Fuentes8181:1,67421.24%39
98Samama8151:1,68055.40%226
99Ramirez8131:1,68428.40%68
100Tolentino7981:1,71628.61%70
101Sapal7971:1,71841.71%143
102Zamora7951:1,72233.95%94
103Arellano7921:1,72828.56%71
104Alon7881:1,73731.01%81
105Ventura7861:1,74246.84%176
106Soriano7781:1,76032.24%91
107Gerodias7771:1,76272.41%376
108Kasim7761:1,76431.93%90
109Espinosa7751:1,76629.14%76
109Ferolino7751:1,76655.12%245
111Sali7591:1,80441.52%156
112Ampatuan7521:1,82040.00%147
113Calibayan7341:1,86556.37%287
114Abo7321:1,87037.99%139
114Pedregosa7321:1,87055.96%283
116Collado7291:1,87840.41%160
117Landasan7281:1,88078.70%463
117Mamaluba7281:1,88044.09%181
119Salcedo7261:1,88644.90%187
120Calawigan7211:1,89973.35%427
121Chavez7131:1,92031.92%102
122Berdin7071:1,93669.04%403
123Navarro7051:1,94222.91%60
124Rodriguez7011:1,95325.96%73
125Marquez6931:1,97521.82%57
126Gregorio6921:1,97827.98%86
127Cabañog6911:1,98163.69%369
127Rizardo6911:1,98186.70%579
129Alvarez6811:2,01026.48%78
130Camino6771:2,02278.45%513
131Talusan6751:2,02862.38%370
132Jordan6731:2,03442.17%193
133dela Peña6691:2,04622.81%65
134Mosquera6681:2,04952.43%292
134Toledo6681:2,04934.76%141
136Abubakar6661:2,05635.69%149
137de Guzman6601:2,07426.65%85
138Jorolan6581:2,08172.55%472
138Ulangkaya6581:2,08160.87%372
140Alamada6561:2,08732.00%121
141Esmail6541:2,09335.47%154
141Manalo6541:2,09343.95%220
143Silvano6501:2,10679.08%552
144Delfin6441:2,12632.74%131
145Guiamalon6421:2,13247.98%270
146Maliga6401:2,13943.90%228
147Aliman6351:2,15661.53%399
148Espartero6331:2,16334.80%158
149Baylon6321:2,16632.83%140
150Aguirre6301:2,17341.18%209
150Duran6301:2,17332.42%136
150Pascua6301:2,17332.36%135
153Cornelio6291:2,17667.27%456
153Javier6291:2,17626.87%95
155Sarmiento6281:2,18030.60%120
156Ferrer6271:2,18326.02%92
157Palao6261:2,18763.30%421
158Vergara6231:2,19733.35%148
159Zacaria6161:2,22238.17%189
160Ortiz6131:2,23327.05%99
161Magno6121:2,23729.99%122
162Kadil6101:2,24445.56%269
163Bayog6071:2,25580.08%617
163Castor6071:2,25528.06%110
165Pontongan6061:2,25998.70%855
166Tamayo6041:2,26731.87%144
167Robles6031:2,27026.61%99
168Wahab6011:2,27837.75%194
169Marcelino5991:2,28537.91%199
170Bacus5981:2,28948.86%312
171Mallorca5951:2,30153.94%362
172Miranda5931:2,30930.54%137
173Pascual5911:2,31633.73%163
174Buenaflor5901:2,32060.14%430
175Amar5891:2,32451.31%336
176Alilaya5871:2,33279.54%637
177Andea5861:2,33693.61%825
177Nawal5861:2,33650.96%334
179Montero5841:2,34441.30%241
180Dalisay5821:2,35269.20%527
181Jungco5811:2,35665.87%496
182Cortez5801:2,36026.79%108
183Baliwan5721:2,39369.76%553
184Noble5671:2,41447.53%319
185Samson5651:2,42335.65%198
186Celestial5641:2,42745.12%297
186Kadatuan5641:2,42758.81%443
186Suarez5641:2,42730.60%155
189Martizano5631:2,43271.81%588
190Evangelista5621:2,43627.90%125
191Molina5611:2,44033.02%173
192Aldamar5591:2,44990.31%843
193Palmes5581:2,45331.87%164
194Ambag5571:2,45871.87%596
195Balabagan5531:2,47652.07%384
195Santos5531:2,47621.99%83
197Alba5521:2,48039.97%254
198Pineda5501:2,48929.04%145
198Salem5501:2,48947.33%330
200Pancho5411:2,53046.40%326