Lacson

Lacson is a Filipino surname with deep historical roots originating in the provinces of Iloilo and Negros Occidental, and with branches extending to Cavite and Pampanga. They are a prominent family involved in business, politics, real estate, and agriculture. The surname "Lacson" is a transliteration of the Chinese-Filipino name "la̍k-sun," influenced by Spanish orthography. Derived from the Hokkien language, it combines the elements 六 (la̍k, meaning 'sixth', possibly referencing birth order) and 孫 (sūn, meaning ‘grandchild’) which has also been spelled as Laxon and Laczon by the Spaniards.

Notable people with the surname include:

* Aniceto Lacson (1857–1931), Filipino revolutionary general, sugar farmer, and businessman in the Philippines
* Arsenio Lacson (1911–1962), Filipino journalist and politician, nephew of Gen. Aniceto Lacson, Mayor of Manila (1952–1962)
* Ignacio Lacson Arroyo Sr. (1915–1999), Filipino politician, grandson of Gen. Aniceto Lacson, father of First Gentleman Mike Arroyo, and Iggy Arroyo
* Soledad Lacson-Locsin (1905–1995), Filipina author, translated Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere to the English language, sister of Mayor Arsenio Lacson
* Rose Lacson (1948), Filipina-Australian socialite, granddaughter of Gen. Aniceto Lacson, niece of Mayor Arsenio Lacson
* Isaac Lacson (1889–1964), Filipino politician, son of Gen. Aniceto Lacson, Governor of Negros Occidental (1931–1934), representative of the 8th senatorial district
* Rafael B. Lacson (1896-1979), Filipino politician, Governor of Negros Occidental (1946–1951)
* Daniel Lacson Jr. (1951), Filipino politician, Governor of Negros Occidental during the Fourth Republic (1986–1987), and Fifth Republic (1988–1992)
* Eugenio Jose Lacson (born 1959), Filipino politician, current Governor of Negros Occidental
* Aurelio Lacson Locsin Sr. (1896–1974), Filipino politician, Mayor of Bacolod City (1946)
* Jose Carlos "Kako" Lacson (1942), Filipino politician, congressman, 3rd District of Negros Occidental (1987–1998; 2001–2010)
* Alex Lacson (1965), Filipino author, reform advocate, lawyer, and Senatorial candidate
* David Lacson (1975–2021), Filipino politician, Mayor of E.B Magalona, Negros Occidental
* John B. Lacson (1898–1992), Filipino sea captain and academician, founder of John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University
* Panfilo Lacson (1948), Filipino Senator, former Director-General of the Philippine National Police
* Dominador Lacson Lugtu, Filipino architect, principal designer who built the Araneta Coliseum
* Agustin Lacson, Filipino politician, Gobernadorcillo of San Fernando, Pampanga (1854–1855)
* Cosme Lacson, Filipino politician, Gobernadorcillo of San Fernando, Pampanga (1856–1857)
* Manuel S. Lacson, Filipino politician, Gobernadorcillo of Magalang, Pampanga (1868)
* Anacleto S. Lacson, Filipino politician, Gobernardorcillo of Magalang, Pampanga (1871–1873)
* Aniceto S. Lacson, Filipino politician, Gobernardorcillo of Magalang, Pampanga (1891–1893)
* Daniel O. Lacson, Filipino politician, Alcalde Mayor of Magalang, Pampanga (1899–1901)
* Daniel T. Lacson Sr., Filipino politician, Mayor of Magalang, Pampanga (1968–1986)
* Daniel L. Lacson, Jr., Filipino Politician, Mayor of Magalang, Pampanga (1988–1998)
* Maria Lourdes P. Lacson, Filipina politician, current and first female Mayor of Magalang, Pampanga
* Benjamin Lacson, Filipino politician, Mayor of Concepcion, Tarlac (2001–2004)
* Andres Lacson (1976), Filipino politician, Mayor of Concepcion, Tarlac, and vice chairman of Aksyon Demokratiko (2013–2022)

## See also

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* Lacson Avenue, major thoroughfare in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines, named after Arsenio Lacson
* Lacson Underpass, first pedestrian underpass in the Philippines, named after Arsenio Lacson
* Plaza Lacson, historic square in the city of Manila, located near Santa Cruz Church
* Fountain of Justice, historic landmark in Bacolod city, site of Spanish surrender to Gen. Aniceto Lacson during the Negros Revolution
* Negros Revolution, 1898 political movement ended Spanish control on Negros Island, established the three-month Cantonal Republic of Negros, and led to American annexation in 1901, led by Gen. Aniceto Lacson
* Republic of Negros, a brief revolutionary state in Negros Island, led by Gen. Aniceto Lacson
* Lacson National Highway, main highway of Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, named after Gen. Aniceto Lacson
* Don Mariano Lacson National Highway, major thoroughfare in Talisay City, Negros Occidental
* Lacson Ruins, Talisay, Negros Occidental, Philippines; ancestral home of the heirs of Don Mariano Lacson
* Cesar Lacson Locsin Ancestral House, Silay, Negros Occidental, Philippines; home of El Ideal Bakery
* Lacson–Yusay Ancestral Mansion, Molo, Iloilo City, Philippines; known otherwise as the Molo Mansion
* John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University, Molo, Iloilo City, Philippines; first Filipino maritime school in the Visayas and Mindanao
* John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation-Bacolod, Inc., private maritime college in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines
* List of Political Families in the Philippines
* Hispanized Filipino-Chinese surnames

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