Huen

Huen Meaning & Origin

About Huen
The surname Huen is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Cantonese pronunciation of the character "Xuan" (宣). It is a relatively common surname in southern China and Hong Kong. The character "Xuan" has multiple meanings, including "to declare," "to announce," or "to proclaim." Therefore, the surname Huen can be interpreted as representing a family that has a history of being involved in public announcements or declarations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Huen: 213
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,335
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1 N
🌐 IPA
/huen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Huen in Braille

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

The name Huen in braille

How to sign the name Huen using Sign Language

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

The name Huen in sign language

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