Kieng

Kieng Meaning & Origin

About Kieng
The surname Kieng is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Cantonese romanization of the Chinese character 江 (Jiāng). It is a common surname among Chinese communities and is found in various regions. The character 江 has multiple meanings, including "river" or "large body of water," and it is likely that the surname Kieng originated from a place name associated with a river or water source.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kieng: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 NG
🌐 IPA
/kieng*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kieng in Braille

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

The name Kieng in braille

How to sign the name Kieng using Sign Language

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

The name Kieng in sign language

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