Hoang

Hoang Meaning & Origin

About Hoang
The surname Hoang is of Vietnamese origin and is derived from the Chinese surname Huang. It is a common surname in Vietnam and is often transliterated as "Hoàng" in the Vietnamese alphabet. The name Hoang means "yellow" or "imperial" in Chinese, and it is believed to have been adopted by Vietnamese families to signify their connection to the imperial court or to represent the color yellow, which is associated with royalty and prosperity in Vietnamese culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoang: 29,798
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 NG
🌐 IPA
/hoʊŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoang in Braille

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

The name Hoang in braille

How to sign the name Hoang using Sign Language

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

The name Hoang in sign language

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