Soong

Soong Meaning & Origin

About Soong
The surname Soong is of Chinese origin and is transliterated from the Mandarin Chinese name 宋 (Sòng). It is a common surname in China and is derived from the ancient Chinese state of Song. The name is associated with the Song dynasty, which was one of the most prosperous and culturally significant periods in Chinese history. People with the surname Soong are often descendants of the Song dynasty or have ancestral ties to the state of Song.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Soong: 889
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,204
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S UW1 NG
🌐 IPA
/suŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Soong in Braille

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

The name Soong in braille

How to sign the name Soong using Sign Language

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

The name Soong in sign language

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