Hwang

Hwang Meaning & Origin

About Hwang
The surname Hwang is of Korean origin and is written as 황 in Hangul. It is derived from the Chinese surname Huang, which means "yellow" or "bright." In Korean, Hwang is associated with the color yellow and is often used to represent the element of earth. The surname Hwang is relatively common in Korea and is held by numerous individuals and families.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hwang: 17,900
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,017
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH W AE1 NG
🌐 IPA
/hwɑŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hwang in Braille

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

The name Hwang in braille

How to sign the name Hwang using Sign Language

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

The name Hwang in sign language

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