<P> The majority of Filipinos use Spanish surnames that were given to them by their Spanish rulers (See Catálogo alfabético de apellidos). Chinese surnames, especially Hokkien surnames, either monosyllabic (e.g. Tan, Lim) or multisyllabic (e.g. Dizon), are also prevalent . Many Filipinos also bear surnames from Philippine languages, usually Tagalog, Kapampangan, Ilocano, and Cebuano . </P> <P> The list below is from 2016 data by the Philippine Statistics Authority based on a sample of recorded births . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank <P> (2016) </P> </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Instances <P> (2016) </P> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dela Cruz </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Garcia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Reyes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mendoza </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Ramos </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank <P> (2016) </P> </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Instances <P> (2016) </P> </Th> </Tr>

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