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Around the world, 왕 (Wang
, Tai
, 旺
, and others...) is a widespread epicene first name. The forename 왕 is characteristic of Macao, where it is a common epicene name, Hong Kong, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, and Singapore (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in China, India, and Vietnam. Predominantly, 왕 is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
---|---|
Tai, Wang | China, Malaysia, Taiwan, United States, India |
汪, 旺 | China |
王 | China, United States |
Sei | Indonesia, China, Malaysia, United States, India |
왕 | South Korea |
왕 is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Wang , the character created by Jules Verne, Tribulations of a Chinaman in China; Wang Chao , the Jin Ping Mei character; Wang Qing , the Water Margin character; Wang Po , the Water Margin character, living in Bianliang and Tai San , the fictional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character, and in many other works.