Vang

Vang Meaning & Origin

About Vang
The surname Vang is of Hmong origin and is commonly found among the Hmong people, an ethnic group from Southeast Asia. The name Vang is derived from the Hmong word "vaj," which means "silver" or "money." It is believed that the surname Vang was originally given to families who were wealthy or had a significant amount of silver or money. Today, the surname Vang is widespread among the Hmong diaspora and is often used as a marker of Hmong identity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Vang features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Vang: 48,036
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 726
  • Frequency per 100k people: 16.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNK
đŸ—œ NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V052
đŸŽ” Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 NG
🌐 IPA
/véƋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vang in Braille

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

The name Vang in braille

How to sign the name Vang using Sign Language

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

The name Vang in sign language

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