Phongsa

Phongsa Meaning & Origin

About Phongsa
The surname Phongsa is of Lao origin and is derived from the word "phong" which means "room" or "space" in the Lao language. The suffix "sa" is a common Lao surname ending. Therefore, the surname Phongsa can be interpreted to mean "one who has a spacious or abundant room" or "one who possesses a large space." It is a surname that may have been given to individuals or families who were associated with or owned large properties or land.

🌍 Origin
Lao
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Phongsa: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 NG G S AH0
🌐 IPA
/phongsa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Phongsa in Braille

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

The name Phongsa in braille

How to sign the name Phongsa using Sign Language

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

The name Phongsa in sign language

Numerology