Voong

Voong Meaning & Origin

About Voong
The surname Voong is of Vietnamese origin and is derived from the Chinese surname Huang. It is a relatively rare surname and is most commonly found among Vietnamese people of Chinese descent. The exact meaning of the surname Voong is not clear, but it is believed to have originated from a place name or a descriptive term related to the color yellow.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Voong: 1,191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,830
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V UH1 NG
🌐 IPA
/voong*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Voong in Braille

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

The name Voong in braille

How to sign the name Voong using Sign Language

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

The name Voong in sign language

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