Khong

Khong Meaning & Origin

About Khong
The surname Khong is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Cantonese pronunciation of the Chinese character "江" (Jiāng). It is a relatively common surname among Chinese communities. The meaning of the surname Khong is not explicitly defined, as Chinese surnames often do not have specific meanings. However, it is believed to be associated with the geographical feature of a river or a surname derived from a place name.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Khong: 1,048
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 NG
🌐 IPA
/khong*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Khong in Braille

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

The name Khong in braille

How to sign the name Khong using Sign Language

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

The name Khong in sign language

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