Joung

Joung Meaning & Origin

About Joung
The surname Joung is of Korean origin and is derived from the Chinese character "郑" (Zhèng) in Mandarin. It is a relatively common surname in Korea and is transliterated as "Jung" or "Jeong" in English. The name signifies a person who is upright, righteous, and loyal, reflecting the Confucian values that have influenced Korean culture for centuries.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Joung: 637
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNK
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH UW1 N
🌐 IPA
/joung*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNK', 'ANK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Joung in Braille

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

The name Joung in braille

How to sign the name Joung using Sign Language

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

The name Joung in sign language

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