Giang

Giang Meaning & Origin

About Giang
The surname Giang is of Vietnamese origin and is derived from the Chinese surname Jiang. It is a relatively common surname in Vietnam and is often associated with the Vietnamese ethnic group. The meaning of the surname Giang is not explicitly known, as surnames in Vietnam are typically adopted from Chinese characters and may not have a specific meaning in Vietnamese. However, the Chinese surname Jiang is believed to have various meanings, including "river" or "ginger."

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Giang: 2,909
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,947
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.99

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IY0 AA1 NG
🌐 IPA
/ʤɑŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNK', 'KNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Giang in Braille

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

The name Giang in braille

How to sign the name Giang using Sign Language

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

The name Giang in sign language

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