Son

Son Meaning & Origin

About Son
The surname Son is of Korean origin and is derived from the Korean word "son" meaning "descendant" or "child." It is a common surname in Korea and signifies one's lineage or family background. The name is often used to denote the eldest son or the male head of the family.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Son: 10,094
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,541
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.42

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 N
🌐 IPA
/sən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Son in Braille

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

The name Son in braille

How to sign the name Son using Sign Language

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

The name Son in sign language

Numerology