Ouyang

Ouyang Meaning & Origin

About Ouyang
The surname Ouyang is of Chinese origin and is written as 欧阳 in Chinese characters. It is a compound surname consisting of two characters, "Ou" and "Yang." The character "Ou" means "Europe" or "western," while "Yang" refers to the "sun" or "brightness." Therefore, the surname Ouyang can be interpreted as "western sun" or "bright in the west." It is a relatively rare surname in China and is often associated with individuals who have ancestral ties to the western regions of the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ouyang: 1,968
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AW1 IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ouyang*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ouyang in Braille

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

The name Ouyang in braille

How to sign the name Ouyang using Sign Language

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

The name Ouyang in sign language

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