Suen

Suen Meaning & Origin

About Suen
The surname Suen is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Cantonese pronunciation of the character 孫 (Sūn). It is a common surname in Hong Kong and other Cantonese-speaking regions. The character 孫 typically means "grandchild" or "descendant," and the surname Suen is often associated with the concept of family and lineage.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Suen: 1,133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,646
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S UW1 N
🌐 IPA
/sun/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Suen in Braille

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

The name Suen in braille

How to sign the name Suen using Sign Language

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

The name Suen in sign language

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