Solangon Surname

311,791st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Solangon Surname User-submission:

Solangon probably comes from the word silangan, which means 'east'. The sun rises in the east.

Solangon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,1871:85,28914,811
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England11:55,718,059489,080
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Solañgon (3) are calculated separately.

Solangon Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Solangon probably comes from the word silangan, which means 'east'. The sun rises in the east.

- aj_hans

Solangon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Solangon is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Solañgon. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Solangon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 311,791st most frequently used surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 6,037,735 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Solangon reside; 98 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 98 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

This last name is most common in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,187 people, or 1 in 85,289. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Mimaropa, where 37 percent live, Western Visayas, where 17 percent live and National Capital Region, where 17 percent live. Outside of The Philippines this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

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