Fung

English

Etymology 1

From Cantonese (fung4) or Hakka (Fùng). Doublet of Feng and Phung.

Proper noun

Fung (plural Fungs)

  1. A surname from Cantonese or Hakka.
Translations
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.

Noun

Fung pl (plural only)

  1. Synonym of Fungor (Sudanese ethnic group)

See also

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hakka (fùng).

Proper noun

Fung

  1. a surname from Hakka

See also

Tagalog

Etymology

From Cantonese (fung4), via English Fung.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈfuŋ/ [ˈfuŋ]
    • IPA(key): (more native-sounding) /ˈpuŋ/ [ˈpuŋ]
  • Rhymes: -uŋ
  • Syllabification: Fung

Proper noun

Fung (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese
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