Namkoong

Namkoong Meaning & Origin

About Namkoong
The surname Namkoong is of Korean origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "nam" meaning "south" and "koong" meaning "palace" or "government office." Therefore, the surname Namkoong can be interpreted to mean "south palace" or "government office in the south." It is a relatively rare surname in Korea.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Namkoong: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NMKNK
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N052052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 M K AO2 NG
🌐 IPA
/namkoong*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NMKNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Namkoong in Braille

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

The name Namkoong in braille

How to sign the name Namkoong using Sign Language

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

The name Namkoong in sign language

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