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Surname networks by province
Pick a province. See which surnames keep coming back.
Candidates in local races are grouped by surname within each province. Different spellings of the same person are counted once.
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Circles grow with each province's largest surname network. Click a province or circle, or tab to a circle and press Enter.
Major surnames
Top surnames
Very common surnames (e.g. those widespread in Tagalog provinces or Muslim Mindanao) recur without any family link. Size reflects counts, not dynastic ties.
Largest networks
Province and surname pairs with the most candidates.
Surname clustering is descriptive only and does not imply wrongdoing or family ties.