Hwangbo

Hwangbo Meaning & Origin

About Hwangbo
The surname Hwangbo is of Korean origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hwang," meaning "yellow" or "golden," and "bo," meaning "precious" or "treasure." Therefore, the surname Hwangbo can be interpreted as "precious golden" or "treasured yellow." It is a relatively rare surname in Korea, and those who bear this surname are believed to have ancestral connections to the royal family or nobility.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hwangbo: 195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKP
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH W AE1 NG B OW0
🌐 IPA
/hwangbo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hwangbo in Braille

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

The name Hwangbo in braille

How to sign the name Hwangbo using Sign Language

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

The name Hwangbo in sign language

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