Unson

Tagalog

Etymology

From Hokkien, possibly 雲孫 / 云孙 (ûn-sun, “great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson (in a male lineage)”), via Spanish Unson. Compare Tagalog Inson.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔunson/ [ˈʔun̪.son̪]
• Rhymes: -unson
• Syllabification: Un‧son

Proper noun

Unson (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜈ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

1. a surname from Hokkien common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry

Related terms

• Inson

Statistics

According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Unson is the 2,634^th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 4,640 individuals.

See also

• Singson
• Canoy
• Guanzon
• Henson
• Layson
• Leyson
• Sayson
• Hizon