Huang
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English
Alternative forms
- (via Cantonese) Wong
- (via Xiamen/Quanzhou Hokkien or Teochew) Ng
- (via Zhangzhou Hokkien or Hainanese) Wee, Oei, Ooi
- (via Vietnamese) Huynh, Hoang
Etymology
Borrowed from Mandarin 黃／黄 (Huáng), from Chinese for yellow. Doublet of Wong, Huynh, and Hoang.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Huang (plural Huangs)
- A surname from Mandarin.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Huang is the 456th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 72,328 individuals. Huang is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (97.1%) individuals.
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Mandarin 黃／黄 (Huáng). Doublet of Ng, Uy, Wee, Wong, and Hwang.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /huˈaŋ/
- Rhymes: -aŋ
- Syllabification: Hu‧ang
Proper noun
Huáng (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜏᜅ᜔)
- a Chinese surname from Mandarin