Lacson Explained
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 Spanish orthography from the Chinese-Spanish name "la̍k-sun." Derived from the Hokkien language, it combines 六 (la̍k, meaning "sixth," possibly indicating birth order) and 孫 (sūn, meaning "grandchild") which can also be 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, son of Don Mariano Lacson, Mayor of Talisay City (1938–1941), Governor of Negros Occidental (1946–1951)
- Daniel Lacson Jr. (1947–2024), 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, Negros Occidental (1946)
- Jose Carlos "Kako" Lacson (1942), Filipino politician, Mayor of Talisay City (1972–1980), Congressman of the 3rd District of Negros Occidental (1987–1998; 2001–2010)
- Alex Lacson (1965), Filipino author, reform advocate, lawyer, and Senatorial candidate
- Rosendo L. Lacson (1854–1926), Filipino Politician, brother of Gen. Aniceto Lacson, signatory of the Acta de Capitulacion during the Negros Revolution, first Mayor of Talisay City during the Negros Republic (1898–1900)
- Juan Lacson, Filipino Politician, Mayor of Talisay City, Negros Occidental (1906–1911)
- Daniel G. Lacson Sr., Filipino Politician, Mayor of Talisay City, Negros Occidental (1945–1947)
- Felipe B. Lacson, Filipino Politician, Mayor of Talisay City, Negros Occidental (1947–1955)
- 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
- 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
