Fung

English

Etymology 1

From Cantonese 馮／冯 (fung4) or Hakka 洪 (Fùng). Doublet of Feng and Phung.

Proper noun

Fung (plural Fungs)

  1. A surname from Cantonese or Hakka.
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Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Fung is the 4024th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8837 individuals. Fung is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (87.56%) individuals.

Etymology 2

Noun

Fung pl (plural only)

  1. Synonym of Fungor (“Sudanese ethnic group”).

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Hakka 洪 (fùng).

Proper noun

Fung

  1. a surname from Hakka

See also

Tagalog

Etymology

From Cantonese 馮／冯 (fung4), via English Fung. Doublet of Pang.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈfuŋ/ [ˈfuŋ]
    • IPA(key): (with nativization) /ˈpuŋ/ [ˈpuŋ]
  • Rhymes: -uŋ
  • Syllabification: Fung

Proper noun

Fung (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese
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