Agbayani

See also: agbayani

English

Etymology

From Ilocano, from agbayani.

Proper noun

Agbayani (plural Agbayanis)

1. A surname from Ilocano.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Agbayani is the 23251^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1096 individuals. Agbayani is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (81.3%) and Multi-racial (10.77%) individuals.

Ilocano

Etymology

From agbayani (“to be heroic”).

Proper noun

Agbayani

1. a surname from Ilocano

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Ilocano, from agbayani.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaɡbaˈjani/ [ʔɐɡ.bɐˈjaː.n̪ɪ]
• Rhymes: -ani
• Syllabification: Ag‧ba‧ya‧ni

Proper noun

Agbayani (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄ᜔ᜊᜌᜈᜒ)

1. a surname from Ilocano

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Agbayani is the 673rd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 13,856 individuals.