Posted by John E. Pinaula on July 23, 1999 at 20:23:28:
In Reply to: Re: Lat, Onglatco, Liat Surname posted by Joseph A. Pinaula on January 13, 1999 at 14:07:41:
In Reply to: Lat, Onglatco, Liat Surname posted by Vincent L. Tabora on December 24, 1997 at 01:53:55:
So where does OUR family name "Pinaula" come from? My father is Juan from Agat. Are you from Barrigada, brother Benny?
: : Are the following surnames Chinese in origin?
: : Lat, Onglatco, Liat.
: : In the Philippines, Filipino-Chinese have adopted Hispanized surnames like Sychiangco or Tantuco. The addition of the "co" at the end of the surname was akin to Spanish surnames like Velazco and Orozco.
: : I was curious because there is alot of controversy regarding the origin of thos surnames.