You plan to move to the Philippines? Wollen Sie auf den Philippinen leben?

There are REALLY TONS of websites telling us how, why, maybe why not and when you'll be able to move to the Philippines. I only love to tell and explain some things "between the lines". Enjoy reading, be informed, have fun and be entertained too!

Ja, es gibt tonnenweise Webseiten, die Ihnen sagen wie, warum, vielleicht warum nicht und wann Sie am besten auf die Philippinen auswandern könnten. Ich möchte Ihnen in Zukunft "zwischen den Zeilen" einige zusätzlichen Dinge berichten und erzählen. Viel Spass beim Lesen und Gute Unterhaltung!


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Thursday, June 2, 2022

Why do Filipinos have weird last names?

 

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JohnRich R. Levine
I aspire to write what I speak about
Works as Learning and Development Executive.

A lot of Filipinos descended from hispanic or hispanic-influenced families and carry that name with them. Some examples are del Rosario, Loyola, Soriano, de los Santos, Sanchez, Miranda, or Villa.

A lot more have Chinese-sounding last names like Tan, Te, Tiu, Uy, Lu, or Chu.

A lot more have American-sounding names like Cassidy, Young, Long, Horn.

A lot more have European-inspired last names like Potylanski, Vermicilli, Hofstedtler, or von Auber.

Still a few more sound Jewish, like Levine.

But a few still sound native Filipino like Hapla, Patay, Palantang, Bahaghari or Cagalitan.

The reason for these weird sounding last names are how they find their way to be the last names. Some by choice, some by preferences, some by affinity, some by consanguinity, some by intermarriage, some by court order, some by coincidence.

How did you derive yours?