Silangan Surname

563,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Silangan Surname User-submission:

The Silangan surname means 'east' in Tagalog and Filipino.

Silangan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines5481:184,74129,618
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066

Silangan (109) may also be a first name.

Silangan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Silangan surname means 'east' in Tagalog and Filipino.

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Silangan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Silangan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Silangan is found most frequently in The Philippines. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Silangan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Silangan is the 563,577th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 12,967,164 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Silangan live; 100 percent live in Southeast Asia and 92 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 900,062nd most frequently used first name in the world, held by 109 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 548 people, or 1 in 184,741. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Central Visayas, where 37 percent reside, Soccsksargen, where 10 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines Silangan occurs in one country. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.

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