Owyoung

Owyoung Meaning & Origin

About Owyoung
The surname Owyoung is of Chinese origin and is predominantly found among individuals of Cantonese descent. The name is derived from the Cantonese romanization of the Chinese characters "欧阳" (Ōuyáng). "欧" (Ōu) means "Europe" or "western," while "阳" (yáng) translates to "sun" or "positive." Therefore, the surname Owyoung can be interpreted to mean "western sun" or "positive Europe."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Owyoung: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AW1 Y UW2 G AA2 N
🌐 IPA
/owyoung*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Owyoung in Braille

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

The name Owyoung in braille

How to sign the name Owyoung using Sign Language

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

The name Owyoung in sign language

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