Pung

Pung Meaning & Origin

About Pung
The surname Pung is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Cantonese word "pung," which means "to pound" or "to beat." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated from an ancestor's occupation or a physical characteristic. The name Pung is relatively rare and is primarily found among Chinese communities.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pung: 1,341
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,986
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH1 NG
🌐 IPA
/pəŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pung in Braille

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

The name Pung in braille

How to sign the name Pung using Sign Language

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

The name Pung in sign language

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