Doung

Doung Meaning & Origin

About Doung
The surname Doung is of Vietnamese origin and is derived from the Chinese surname Zhang. It is a relatively common surname in Vietnam and is often transliterated as Dương. The name is associated with the Vietnamese royal family and is also found among the general population. The meaning of the surname Doung is not explicitly known, as it is a transliteration of a Chinese surname, but it is believed to have originated from the Chinese word "dōng," meaning "east."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doung: 355
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,372
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 NG
🌐 IPA
/doung*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doung in Braille

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

The name Doung in braille

How to sign the name Doung using Sign Language

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

The name Doung in sign language

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