Given name & surname · also Chinese
Fung
Fung is a surname from Cantonese, ultimately from Hakka. It is used in English, Tagalog, and Indonesian.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Fung comes from Cantonese, and ultimately from Hakka.
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Fung’s family of names
In English usage, Fung as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with FENG. In English usage, Fung as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Vietnamese form Phùng. In Filipino usage, Fung as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form FENG.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Fung has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Chinese roots to each of them.
5 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 14
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Phungdoublet · English
- Pangdoublet · Tagalog
- Fengdoublet · English
- 峰equivalent
- 楓equivalent
- 鳳equivalent
- 奉equivalent
- 豐equivalent
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See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Fung
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10% boys · 90% girls
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21% boys · 79% girls
Fuz
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Phượng is a feminine given name from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.
>99% girls
Trưng
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Phiong
Phiong is a surname from Hakka. It is used in Indonesian.
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Uông
Uông is a surname from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.
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