Jose Rizal used the surname "Mercado" when he traveled to Spain to avoid drawing attention to himself due to the political climate in the Philippines. The Mercado family was his mother's side of the family, and using this name allowed him to maintain a degree of anonymity while pursuing his studies and advocacy for reform. The choice also reflected his desire to distance himself from the rising nationalist sentiments and possible repercussions associated with his activities under his more recognized surname, Rizal.
Jose is from the Patron Saint Joseph and Rizal is their Spanish counter part surname, mainly used to hide his connection to the Mercado's, Rizal's prime surname.
Francisco Mercado Rizal
He used Rizal as his surname because he was urged by his brother Paciano to do so. The surname Mercado was lately became suspicios to the Spaniards due to the death of Father Burgos, one of the three martir friars connoted as the GomBurZa.
Jose mercado
Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado Alonzo Realonda
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Jose Rizal used the surname "Rizal" instead of "Mercado" when he enrolled at Ateneo to evade the discrimination against Chinese-Filipinos at that time. The surname "Rizal" was suggested by his brother, Paciano, who derived it from the Spanish province of Rizal.
Jose is from the Patron Saint Joseph and Rizal is their Spanish counter part surname, mainly used to hide his connection to the Mercado's, Rizal's prime surname.
Jose Rizal and his family got the surname 'Rizal' from his Chinese ancestor Domingo Lameo. Rizal means "Ricial or grains", and they started using it 1731. His true surname is Mercado, but to keep his family safe he used the surname Rizal.
Francisco Mercado Rizal
Jose Mercado, the father of Jose Rizal, chose to use "Rizal" as a surname for their family in 1850 in compliance with the decree issued by Governor-General Narciso Claveria, which required Filipinos to adopt Spanish surnames for census purposes. Rizal's full name is José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda.
The father of Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines, is Francisco Mercado.
"Mercado" in Jose Rizal's name "Jose Protacio Mercado Rizal y Alonzo Realonda" is a reference to his mother's maiden surname. It was common in the Philippines during Rizal's time to use both the father's and mother's surnames in official records.
Jose Rizal's middle name is Protacio.
Jose protacio y mercado rizal
Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda
Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda