Kyung

Kyung Meaning & Origin

About Kyung
The surname Kyung is of Korean origin and is written as 경 in Hangul. It is derived from the Chinese character "Jing" and has multiple meanings depending on the specific character used. Some possible meanings include "respectful," "humble," "bright," or "clear." The surname Kyung is relatively rare and is found among a small number of Korean families.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kyung: 306
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,891
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K Y AH1 NG
🌐 IPA
/kjəŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kyung in Braille

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

The name Kyung in braille

How to sign the name Kyung using Sign Language

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

The name Kyung in sign language

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