Doong

Doong Meaning & Origin

About Doong
The surname Doong is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Cantonese word "dung" which means "east." It is a relatively rare surname and is most commonly found among Chinese communities. The name likely originated from a geographic or directional association, indicating that the family or individual hailed from the eastern region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doong: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 NG
🌐 IPA
/doong*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doong in Braille

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

The name Doong in braille

How to sign the name Doong using Sign Language

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

The name Doong in sign language

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