Kheng

Kheng Meaning & Origin

About Kheng
The surname Kheng is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Mandarin word "jing," which means "capital" or "metropolis." It is a relatively rare surname and is most commonly found among the Chinese diaspora. The name Kheng often signifies a connection to urban areas or a family's ancestral ties to a major city in China.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kheng: 178
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,247
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 NG
🌐 IPA
/kheng*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kheng in Braille

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

The name Kheng in braille

How to sign the name Kheng using Sign Language

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

The name Kheng in sign language

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