Last name 태웅 (Taewoong 
, 태웅 , Taeung 
) , all around the world, is a rare family name. The cognomen 태웅 is characteristic of South Korea, where it is a rare surname, China, where it is an extremely rare surname, and Malaysia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in South Korea, China, and India. More prevalently, 태웅 is the forename as well as the last name.