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.

Translations

Translations

• Chinese: 馮／冯 (zh)

  Cantonese: 馮／冯 (fung⁴)

  Hakka: 馮／冯 (pung²)

  Mandarin: 馮／冯 (zh) (feng2)

• Indonesian: Fung
• Tagalog: Fung
• Vietnamese: Phùng, 馮

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Fung is the 4024^th 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”)

See also

• Phung

 

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hakka 洪 (fùng).

Proper noun

Fung

1. a surname from Hakka

See also

• Phung

 

Tagalog

Etymology

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

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