Woon

Woon Meaning & Origin

About Woon
The surname Woon is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Cantonese word "wun" or "wan," which means "cloud." It is a relatively common surname among Chinese communities. The name Woon may have been given to individuals who were associated with clouds or had a connection to the sky, or it could have been adopted as a symbolic name representing the qualities of mystery, beauty, or transcendence associated with clouds.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woon: 500
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UW1 N
🌐 IPA
/woon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AN', 'FN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woon in Braille

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

The name Woon in braille

How to sign the name Woon using Sign Language

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

The name Woon in sign language

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