Owyang

Owyang Meaning & Origin

About Owyang
The surname Owyang is of Chinese origin and is derived from the combination of two characters: "Ou" meaning "black" or "dark" and "Yang" meaning "sheep" or "goat." The name is believed to have originated from a toponymic or descriptive origin, indicating a person or family living near a place associated with black sheep or goats. It may also have been used as a nickname for someone with dark or black hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Owyang: 311
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64054
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AW1 Y AA2 G
🌐 IPA
/owyang*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Owyang in Braille

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

The name Owyang in braille

How to sign the name Owyang using Sign Language

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

The name Owyang in sign language

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