200 Most Common Last Names in the Cordilleras
From our first article featuring the most common last names in the Philippines, let’s zero in on the beautiful mountains of the Cordillera and find out the surnames with the most people bearing it in the Cordillera Administrative Region. Take a look at the list and if you live in the Cordilleras, it might be either you have the last name or you know someone who bears the surname.
Top 200 Most Common Surnames in Cordillera Administrative Region
The database was collated by Forebears, a global genealogy website ranking the last names according to Incidence or the number of people who bear the surname, Frequency or the ratio and percentage who bear the surname, Percent of Parent or the percentage of name bearers living in the region, and last name’s Rank in the Philippines according to the Top 1000 Most Common Last Names in the Philippines. Here are the top 200 most common last names in CAR as of 2014.
Top 3 Most Common Last Names in CAR
1. Garcia
Ranked as the 2nd most common last name in the Philippines, Garcias are ranked first in the Cordillera with 5,714 name bearers or about 1 of 299 people.
2. dela Cruz
Earlier reported as the topnotcher in the most common last names in the Philippines, dela Cruz takes the second spot in CAR with 5,600 name bearers which is about 1 in 305 people.
3. Dulnuan
Although Dulnuan didn’t make it in the top 1000 last names in PH, it is quite prevalent in the Cordilleras with 5,373 people bearing the name.
Top 1-50 Surnames in CAR
Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in the Philippines |
1 | Garcia | 5,714 | 05:59 | 1.30% | 2 |
2 | dela Cruz | 5,600 | 06:05 | 0.90% | 1 |
3 | Dulnuan | 5,373 | 06:18 | 55.59% | 1,001 |
4 | Domingo | 4,958 | 06:45 | 3.36% | 24 |
5 | Ramos | 4,613 | 07:11 | 1.23% | 4 |
6 | Mendoza | 4,345 | 07:34 | 1.17% | 5 |
7 | Valdez | 4,216 | 07:46 | 3.18% | 33 |
8 | Bautista | 3,854 | 08:24 | 1.34% | 9 |
9 | Fernandez | 3,644 | 08:49 | 1.35% | 11 |
10 | Flores | 3,242 | 09:47 | 1.04% | 7 |
11 | de Guzman | 3,233 | 09:49 | 1.30% | 13 |
12 | Reyes | 3,232 | 09:49 | 0.78% | 3 |
13 | Aquino | 3,203 | 09:54 | 1.75% | 19 |
14 | Soriano | 3,190 | 09:56 | 2.28% | 28 |
15 | Castillo | 3,072 | 10:17 | 1.45% | 16 |
16 | Antonio | 2,780 | 11:15 | 3.01% | 61 |
17 | Agustin | 2,685 | 11:37 | 2.99% | 62 |
18 | Molina | 2,653 | 11:45 | 4.02% | 94 |
19 | Lopez | 2,619 | 11:53 | 1.13% | 14 |
20 | Manuel | 2,615 | 11:54 | 2.96% | 64 |
21 | Castro | 2,530 | 12:16 | 1.46% | 20 |
22 | Corpuz | 2,514 | 12:20 | 2.42% | 45 |
23 | Gonzales | 2,507 | 12:22 | 0.85% | 8 |
24 | Velasco | 2,469 | 12:33 | 2.44% | 48 |
25 | Villanueva | 2,459 | 12:35 | 0.89% | 10 |
26 | Tayaban | 2,441 | 12:41 | 58.12% | 3,193 |
27 | Martinez | 2,430 | 12:44 | 1.70% | 25 |
28 | Pascua | 2,429 | 12:44 | 2.99% | 71 |
29 | Mariano | 2,395 | 12:54 | 2.77% | 65 |
30 | Martin | 2,366 | 13:03 | 4.05% | 105 |
31 | Bugtong | 2,272 | 13:33 | 28.55% | 1,303 |
32 | Peralta | 2,216 | 13:52 | 3.13% | 85 |
33 | Santos | 2,188 | 14:02 | 0.64% | 6 |
34 | Rivera | 2,181 | 14:04 | 1.18% | 18 |
35 | Cariño | 2,129 | 14:23 | 5.61% | 192 |
36 | Vicente | 2,063 | 14:49 | 3.98% | 132 |
37 | Santiago | 2,038 | 14:59 | 1.45% | 27 |
38 | Guzman | 1,966 | 15:30 | 5.51% | 203 |
39 | Andres | 1,950 | 15:37 | 4.26% | 151 |
40 | Valera | 1,847 | 16:26 | 13.99% | 696 |
41 | Pablo | 1,825 | 16:37 | 5.07% | 201 |
42 | Javier | 1,738 | 17:24 | 1.66% | 44 |
43 | Marcos | 1,708 | 1:1,001 | 5.68% | 246 |
44 | Torres | 1,688 | 1:1,013 | 1.04% | 22 |
45 | Perez | 1,638 | 1:1,044 | 0.74% | 15 |
46 | Pascual | 1,631 | 1:1,048 | 1.68% | 55 |
47 | Ramirez | 1,563 | 1:1,094 | 1.19% | 34 |
48 | Ancheta | 1,540 | 1:1,110 | 3.62% | 162 |
49 | Cruz | 1,523 | 1:1,123 | 0.57% | 12 |
50 | Acosta | 1,510 | 1:1,132 | 2.60% | 106 |
Top 51-100 Surnames in CAR
Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in the Philippines |
51 | Miguel | 1,484 | 1:1,152 | 3.63% | 173 |
52 | Ventura | 1,484 | 1:1,152 | 3.49% | 163 |
53 | Segundo | 1,474 | 1:1,160 | 17.18% | 1,172 |
54 | Sabado | 1,472 | 1:1,162 | 4.48% | 221 |
55 | Tomas | 1,425 | 1:1,200 | 5.12% | 272 |
56 | Basilio | 1,418 | 1:1,206 | 5.76% | 320 |
57 | Tuguinay | 1,408 | 1:1,214 | 63.97% | 7,418 |
58 | Binwag | 1,391 | 1:1,229 | 63.37% | 7,437 |
59 | Manzano | 1,388 | 1:1,232 | 3.58% | 184 |
60 | Salvador | 1,383 | 1:1,236 | 1.34% | 47 |
61 | Ferrer | 1,368 | 1:1,250 | 1.39% | 52 |
62 | Dulay | 1,363 | 1:1,255 | 4.25% | 228 |
63 | de Vera | 1,354 | 1:1,263 | 1.67% | 72 |
64 | Juan | 1,348 | 1:1,268 | 5.23% | 295 |
65 | Sanchez | 1,340 | 1:1,276 | 0.82% | 21 |
66 | Jose | 1,338 | 1:1,278 | 2.94% | 152 |
67 | Viernes | 1,331 | 1:1,285 | 5.44% | 323 |
68 | Esteban | 1,328 | 1:1,288 | 3.59% | 195 |
69 | Tadeo | 1,324 | 1:1,291 | 8.55% | 572 |
70 | Mateo | 1,299 | 1:1,316 | 2.95% | 156 |
71 | Barbosa | 1,269 | 1:1,347 | 11.16% | 820 |
72 | Marquez | 1,259 | 1:1,358 | 1.34% | 58 |
73 | Bernal | 1,257 | 1:1,360 | 3.75% | 217 |
74 | Pinkihan | 1,243 | 1:1,376 | 68.56% | 9,343 |
75 | Morales | 1,236 | 1:1,383 | 0.95% | 35 |
76 | Cortez | 1,229 | 1:1,391 | 1.33% | 60 |
77 | Asuncion | 1,199 | 1:1,426 | 2.09% | 111 |
78 | Benito | 1,198 | 1:1,427 | 6.65% | 467 |
79 | Padilla | 1,196 | 1:1,430 | 1.52% | 79 |
80 | Luis | 1,192 | 1:1,435 | 12.63% | 1,033 |
81 | Diaz | 1,186 | 1:1,442 | 0.87% | 30 |
82 | Tolentino | 1,177 | 1:1,453 | 0.88% | 32 |
83 | Abad | 1,167 | 1:1,465 | 2.04% | 112 |
84 | Pedro | 1,149 | 1:1,488 | 9.92% | 810 |
85 | Cayat | 1,144 | 1:1,495 | 61.37% | 9,036 |
86 | Matias | 1,131 | 1:1,512 | 4.07% | 273 |
87 | Gano | 1,127 | 1:1,517 | 42.80% | 5,961 |
88 | Navarro | 1,116 | 1:1,532 | 0.98% | 39 |
89 | Jimenez | 1,105 | 1:1,547 | 1.19% | 59 |
90 | Espiritu | 1,091 | 1:1,567 | 1.46% | 81 |
91 | Francisco | 1,088 | 1:1,572 | 0.52% | 17 |
92 | Alcantara | 1,083 | 1:1,579 | 1.31% | 70 |
93 | Tamayo | 1,078 | 1:1,586 | 1.78% | 100 |
94 | Millare | 1,073 | 1:1,594 | 24.20% | 2,981 |
95 | Trinidad | 1,071 | 1:1,597 | 1.86% | 109 |
96 | Felipe | 1,068 | 1:1,601 | 4.99% | 379 |
97 | Pugong | 1,065 | 1:1,606 | 47.54% | 7,271 |
98 | Sab-It | 1,060 | 1:1,613 | 91.77% | 15,237 |
99 | de Leon | 1,048 | 1:1,632 | 0.67% | 23 |
100 | Sison | 1,045 | 1:1,636 | 1.81% | 108 |
Top 101-150 Last Names in CAR
Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in the Philippines |
101 | Ananayo | 1,040 | 1:1,644 | 50.36% | 8,028 |
102 | Dizon | 1,037 | 1:1,649 | 0.97% | 42 |
103 | Turqueza | 1,036 | 1:1,651 | 31.53% | 4,470 |
104 | Liwan | 1,020 | 1:1,676 | 58.96% | 9,847 |
105 | Pacio | 1,016 | 1:1,683 | 24.88% | 3,320 |
106 | Guillermo | 1,008 | 1:1,696 | 3.12% | 227 |
107 | Lucas | 994 | 1:1,720 | 3.96% | 310 |
108 | Rimando | 989 | 1:1,729 | 13.19% | 1,424 |
109 | Carpio | 980 | 1:1,745 | 2.68% | 198 |
110 | Dinamling | 977 | 1:1,750 | 57.67% | 10,062 |
111 | Dominguez | 968 | 1:1,766 | 3.87% | 312 |
112 | Sibayan | 966 | 1:1,770 | 7.03% | 664 |
113 | Bastian | 964 | 1:1,774 | 36.72% | 5,980 |
114 | Bandao | 960 | 1:1,781 | 40.87% | 6,880 |
115 | Kimayong | 951 | 1:1,798 | 63.91% | 11,655 |
116 | Blaza | 942 | 1:1,815 | 22.02% | 3,112 |
117 | Blanza | 941 | 1:1,817 | 20.92% | 2,930 |
118 | Banatao | 937 | 1:1,825 | 42.36% | 7,378 |
119 | del Rosario | 932 | 1:1,835 | 0.89% | 43 |
120 | Alunday | 927 | 1:1,845 | 62.59% | 11,727 |
121 | Marcelo | 925 | 1:1,849 | 2.39% | 186 |
122 | Gomez | 919 | 1:1,861 | 0.84% | 41 |
123 | Bay-An | 912 | 1:1,875 | 64.77% | 12,401 |
123 | Ignacio | 912 | 1:1,875 | 1.16% | 77 |
125 | Puguon | 909 | 1:1,881 | 53.22% | 9,985 |
126 | Dulawan | 907 | 1:1,885 | 57.22% | 10,859 |
127 | Timbreza | 903 | 1:1,894 | 31.81% | 5,446 |
128 | David | 899 | 1:1,902 | 0.89% | 50 |
129 | Laureta | 898 | 1:1,904 | 9.23% | 992 |
130 | Bringas | 889 | 1:1,923 | 24.67% | 3,930 |
131 | Biscarra | 887 | 1:1,928 | 56.03% | 10,868 |
132 | Collado | 884 | 1:1,934 | 3.42% | 294 |
133 | Romero | 876 | 1:1,952 | 1.10% | 73 |
134 | Vergara | 872 | 1:1,961 | 1.11% | 78 |
135 | Alvarez | 870 | 1:1,965 | 0.89% | 53 |
136 | Abalos | 867 | 1:1,972 | 2.73% | 232 |
136 | Donato | 867 | 1:1,972 | 4.82% | 468 |
138 | Lee | 863 | 1:1,981 | 3.44% | 309 |
139 | Rodriguez | 859 | 1:1,991 | 0.60% | 26 |
140 | Felix | 847 | 1:2,019 | 5.13% | 524 |
141 | Alagao | 840 | 1:2,036 | 23.17% | 3,890 |
141 | Batoon | 840 | 1:2,036 | 12.26% | 1,623 |
143 | Buenafe | 831 | 1:2,058 | 5.62% | 598 |
143 | Julian | 831 | 1:2,058 | 4.58% | 460 |
145 | Cabbigat | 824 | 1:2,075 | 62.33% | 13,246 |
146 | Awingan | 820 | 1:2,085 | 69.37% | 14,885 |
147 | Aguilar | 818 | 1:2,090 | 0.67% | 38 |
148 | Tejero | 811 | 1:2,108 | 7.40% | 853 |
149 | Kimmayong | 809 | 1:2,114 | 57.62% | 12,435 |
150 | Miranda | 805 | 1:2,124 | 0.79% | 49 |
Top 151-200 Surnames in CAR
Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in the Philippines |
151 | Rufino | 802 | 1:2,132 | 10.04% | 1,298 |
152 | Ocampo | 801 | 1:2,135 | 0.95% | 69 |
153 | Bello | 800 | 1:2,137 | 3.02% | 287 |
154 | Simeon | 794 | 1:2,154 | 10.38% | 1,387 |
155 | Barcena | 793 | 1:2,156 | 13.94% | 2,089 |
156 | Lawagan | 792 | 1:2,159 | 72.07% | 16,032 |
157 | Ola | 789 | 1:2,167 | 20.17% | 3,514 |
158 | Castañeda | 787 | 1:2,173 | 3.39% | 348 |
159 | Bragas | 784 | 1:2,181 | 28.40% | 5,638 |
160 | Barbero | 783 | 1:2,184 | 20.77% | 3,704 |
161 | Madriaga | 777 | 1:2,201 | 4.26% | 455 |
162 | Allaga | 767 | 1:2,229 | 30.93% | 6,403 |
163 | Danao | 758 | 1:2,256 | 4.73% | 544 |
164 | Viloria | 754 | 1:2,268 | 4.24% | 475 |
165 | Galera | 750 | 1:2,280 | 11.55% | 1,741 |
166 | Lamsis | 746 | 1:2,292 | 47.88% | 11,074 |
167 | Briones | 740 | 1:2,311 | 1.13% | 97 |
168 | Bayle | 734 | 1:2,330 | 26.41% | 5,588 |
168 | Tan | 734 | 1:2,330 | 0.60% | 37 |
170 | Baguilat | 733 | 1:2,333 | 63.63% | 15,292 |
170 | Palangdao | 733 | 1:2,333 | 86.34% | 20,562 |
172 | Valencia | 732 | 1:2,336 | 0.93% | 76 |
173 | Abellera | 731 | 1:2,339 | 8.70% | 1,209 |
174 | Bugnay | 730 | 1:2,342 | 65.59% | 15,840 |
175 | Dayag | 729 | 1:2,346 | 7.55% | 1,002 |
175 | Gaspar | 729 | 1:2,346 | 3.42% | 381 |
177 | Marzan | 728 | 1:2,349 | 4.58% | 548 |
178 | Carlos | 726 | 1:2,355 | 2.13% | 211 |
179 | Borja | 722 | 1:2,368 | 1.33% | 123 |
180 | Bermudez | 720 | 1:2,375 | 3.59% | 407 |
181 | Bernardez | 719 | 1:2,378 | 19.58% | 3,837 |
182 | Sarmiento | 718 | 1:2,382 | 0.73% | 54 |
183 | Abuan | 717 | 1:2,385 | 6.16% | 802 |
184 | Sales | 713 | 1:2,398 | 1.78% | 179 |
185 | Dumangeng | 712 | 1:2,402 | 63.57% | 15,738 |
186 | Vasquez | 706 | 1:2,422 | 1.64% | 161 |
187 | Padua | 705 | 1:2,425 | 2.00% | 205 |
188 | Hangdaan | 704 | 1:2,429 | 58.09% | 14,473 |
188 | Quinto | 704 | 1:2,429 | 2.23% | 233 |
190 | Ciano | 703 | 1:2,432 | 32.65% | 7,610 |
191 | Latawan | 700 | 1:2,443 | 38.98% | 9,451 |
192 | Pumihic | 693 | 1:2,467 | 43.83% | 10,883 |
193 | Balneg | 691 | 1:2,475 | 36.66% | 8,913 |
193 | Bayangan | 691 | 1:2,475 | 48.22% | 12,146 |
195 | Fontanilla | 686 | 1:2,493 | 3.80% | 465 |
196 | Bayubay | 683 | 1:2,504 | 19.54% | 4,108 |
197 | Binay-An | 680 | 1:2,515 | 52.55% | 13,539 |
197 | Pineda | 680 | 1:2,515 | 0.79% | 67 |
199 | Astudillo | 677 | 1:2,526 | 27.91% | 6,588 |
200 | Arellano | 676 | 1:2,529 | 1.12% | 101 |
200 | Tagura | 676 | 1:2,529 | 48.11% | 12,423 |
SOURCE: Forebears