Hsiung

Hsiung Meaning & Origin

About Hsiung
The surname Hsiung is of Chinese origin and is written as 熊 in Chinese characters. It is a relatively common surname in China and Taiwan. The name Hsiung means "bear" in Chinese, and it is believed to have originated from the ancient totemic worship of bears in Chinese culture. The surname Hsiung is associated with qualities such as strength, courage, and protection, reflecting the characteristics traditionally attributed to bears.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hsiung: 767
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30442
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H2052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IY0 AH1 NG
🌐 IPA
/ʃiˈəŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hsiung in Braille

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

The name Hsiung in braille

How to sign the name Hsiung using Sign Language

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

The name Hsiung in sign language

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