Chiang

Chiang Meaning & Origin

About Chiang
The surname Chiang is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Mandarin word "jiāng," which means "river." It is a common surname in China and is associated with individuals whose ancestors lived near or had a connection to rivers. The surname Chiang is also transliterated as Jiang or Zhang in different regions of China.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chiang: 8,841
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,022
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.0

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chiang 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 Chiang is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AE1 NG
🌐 IPA
/ʧæŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chiang in Braille

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

The name Chiang in braille

How to sign the name Chiang using Sign Language

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

The name Chiang in sign language

Numerology