Namgung

Namgung Meaning & Origin

About Namgung
The surname Namgung is of Korean origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "nam" meaning "south" and "gung" meaning "palace" or "government office." Therefore, the surname Namgung can be interpreted to mean "south palace" or "government office in the south." It is a relatively rare surname in Korea, and individuals with this surname may have ancestral ties to a southern palace or government office.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Namgung: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NMKNK
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N052052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 M G AA2 NG
🌐 IPA
/namgung*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NMKNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Namgung in Braille

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

The name Namgung in braille

How to sign the name Namgung using Sign Language

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

The name Namgung in sign language

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