Afong

Afong Meaning & Origin

About Afong
The surname Afong is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Cantonese pronunciation of the characters 阿 (ā) meaning "little" or "young" and 方 (fāng) meaning "square" or "direction." It is a relatively rare surname and is most commonly found among Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Afong is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Afong: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Afong based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Afong is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFNK
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A1052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 F AO1 NG
🌐 IPA
/afong*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Afong in Braille

Here's how to represent Afong in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Afong in braille

How to sign the name Afong using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Afong using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Afong in sign language

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