Won

Won Meaning & Origin

About Won
The surname Won is of Korean origin and is derived from the Chinese character "Yuan," meaning "origin" or "source." It is a relatively common surname in Korea and is often associated with individuals who are believed to have a strong sense of identity and a deep connection to their roots.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Won: 4,309
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,702
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.46

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AH1 N
🌐 IPA
/wən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AN', 'FN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Won in Braille

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

The name Won in braille

How to sign the name Won using Sign Language

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

The name Won in sign language

Numerology