Ngo

Ngo Meaning & Origin

About Ngo
The surname Ngo is of Vietnamese origin and is derived from the Chinese surname Wu. It is one of the most common surnames in Vietnam and is typically associated with the ethnic Chinese community. The name Ngo signifies a river or a waterway, symbolizing the flow of life and prosperity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ngo: 33,005
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,062
  • Frequency per 100k people: 11.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NK
🔊 Soundex
N200
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW1
🌐 IPA
/ɛŋˈgoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ngo in Braille

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

The name Ngo in braille

How to sign the name Ngo using Sign Language

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

The name Ngo in sign language

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