Bang Surname

10,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54,697 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Bang Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller near a mound or embankment.

Bang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam12,8381:7,217234
South Sudan8,4551:1,350273
India7,9571:96,4016,349
United States5,6081:64,6327,558
Cambodia2,8571:5,421741
Cameroon2,3921:8,6831,128
Denmark1,9871:2,841235
Indonesia1,9091:69,2777,465
Norway1,4781:3,479315
South Korea8431:60,783149
Papua New Guinea5981:13,6351,276
Chad5781:23,5162,818
Gabon5561:3,398592
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
Germany5191:155,11618,547
Canada5171:71,2688,131
Malaysia5121:57,6064,385
Philippines4561:222,01434,290
United Arab Emirates4421:20,7292,400
China4101:3,334,931398
Thailand4101:172,28927,837
Taiwan2241:104,6641,008
Sweden2181:45,1693,548
Afghanistan2121:151,6663,235
Kenya2031:227,48715,979
Australia2011:134,30714,542
Brazil2011:1,065,04637,395
Pakistan1681:1,063,35613,447
New Zealand1591:28,4804,971
England1511:368,99426,171
Singapore901:61,1972,397
Qatar781:30,2313,215
Iran611:1,258,73053,327
Spain581:806,07033,159
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Finland501:109,93410,946
Nigeria471:3,768,995108,818
Switzerland471:174,74315,901
Belgium371:310,72035,739
France371:1,795,209158,669
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Netherlands351:482,49146,668
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Mexico291:4,280,21427,059
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
North Korea251:1,004,68262
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Greenland211:2,685297
Chile171:1,036,26320,476
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Austria121:709,62061,025
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Guam121:13,3432,098
Japan121:10,653,69145,407
Iceland101:38,0092,599
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Brunei61:69,7881,791
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
El Salvador51:1,268,7784,375
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Nepal41:7,120,23914,461
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Faroe Islands21:24,4991,578
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3761:133,56012,731

The alternate forms: Bàng (1) are calculated separately.

Bang (192,612) may also be a first name.

Bang Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller near a mound or embankment.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

This name may be a corruption of Banks, or from the French bain, a bath, a hot—house.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Bang Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bang Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bang (Arabic: بنحك, Bengali: বঙ্গ, Hindi: बंग, Marathi: बंग) is found in Vietnam more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Bàng. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bang? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bang is the 10,292nd most widespread family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 133,235 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 55 percent of Bang are found; 35 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 23 percent are found in Viet-Asia. It is also the 5,433rd most widespread first name world-wide, held by 192,612 people.

The last name Bang is most frequently held in Vietnam, where it is held by 12,838 people, or 1 in 7,217. In Vietnam it is primarily concentrated in: Southeast, where 23 percent live, Northeast, where 20 percent live and Red River Delta, where 17 percent live. Besides Vietnam Bang exists in 123 countries. It is also found in South Sudan, where 15 percent live and India, where 15 percent live.

Bang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bang has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bang last name grew 1,491 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 839 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bang Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Bang last name is primarily Orthodox (77%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Bang last name are 5.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.99% registered with the party.

The amount Bang earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.52% more than the national average, earning 368,632 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 18.12% more than the national average, earning R 280,692 per year; in Vietnam they earn 4.2% less than the national average, earning 78,977,200 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 12.5% more than the national average, earning $48,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.33% more than the national average, earning $50,842 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bàng921/
Baang8913,105/
Bangs8911,452/
Bayng893,343/
Baung892,337/
Baing892,203/
Bamng89597/
Bhang89350/
Bahng89285/
Beang89135/
Bangh8953/
Bankg8910/
Bangg899/
Bangc895/
Banng893/
Batng892/
Bangz892/
Bangk892/
Bangp892/
Bgang891/
Basng891/
Bangt890/
Ban86379,831/
Basing802,145/
Bangue80991/
Bating80968/
Bahang80502/
Bateng80286/
Bangke80185/
Bangne80164/
Bahung80106/
Bangsh8090/
Baceng8077/
Baseng8070/
Bangsø8021/
Bacing8020/
Baßing8017/
Bhaung8011/
Baingh8011/
Bhanng8011/
Bangås808/
Bhangh805/
Bangch805/
Bauhng804/
Bhaing803/
Baitng802/
Ba'ang802/
Baings801/
Bainng801/
Bhangg801/
Batnng801/
Baaing801/
Baaang801/
Beaung801/
Banggs800/
Wang75107,002,577/
Vang75165,346/
Bain7597,962/
Bhan7590,258/
Bean7567,635/
Bane7545,341/
Bong7539,771/
Bank7537,786/
Banh7537,455/
Baun7529,440/
Baan7522,891/
Band7518,181/
Uang7513,024/
Bahn755,669/
Bann752,193/
Banc751,635/
Bant751,268/
Baán75683/
Bayn75516/
Banq75264/
Bgan75187/
Batn7520/
Bamg7518/
Bajn7511/
Basn7510/
Bamn759/
Báan755/
Banx752/
Baàn752/
Banė751/
Baïn751/
Beating73955/
Bausing73855/
Bassing73741/
Baiting73637/
Batting73569/
Bangová73354/
Badting73229/
Basingh73154/
Bayting73131/
Bauting73108/
Baating7385/
Basseng7377/
Bangowa7370/
Baching7340/
Baysing7327/
Basieng7321/
Beasing7320/
Baiseng7317/
Bahaing7314/
Baiceng7312/
Beangke739/
Baising738/
Bhahang738/
Baucing738/
Baingue738/
Bhasing737/
Baingne737/
Bhangne735/
Bangque735/
Banggue735/
Bauseng734/
Bacheng733/
Bhangue732/
Beateng732/
B'Angke731/
Bagging731/
Bhaings731/
D'Bahng731/
Baingke731/
Baiteng731/
Beangue731/
Basings731/
Baasing731/
Baangue731/
Bhangsh731/
Bayseng731/
Huang6736,502,161/
Hwang671,032,107/
Baten6752,342/
Bamne6717,177/
Bhand6713,897/
Bayne6713,530/
Beane6711,875/
Banne6710,747/
Batin679,531/
Bahan679,035/
Bhong678,179/
Basin674,797/
Baine674,174/
Bahun673,702/
Banke673,161/
Whang672,936/
Boing672,242/
Bandh671,692/
Baune671,677/
Vamng671,460/
Bhane671,360/
Bandt671,343/
Buong671,164/
Waang671,106/
Bagne671,084/
Bhain671,069/
Banck67857/
Waing67659/
Bainn67632/
Bhant67608/
Bacin67465/
Basen67411/
Bağan67370/
Boong67350/
Bhaan67315/
Waung67261/
Baank67259/
Basyn67231/
Bahyn67231/
Basnt67214/
Baane67196/
Başün67187/
Vhang67146/
Mpang67145/
Bongs67136/
Baand67133/
Wuang67126/
Banhe67121/
Vwang67113/
Boung67105/
Bhaising6799/
Baudting6788/
Baind6781/
Bhann6773/
Being6773/
Baihn6770/
Bhaun6767/
Beant6761/
Baann6760/
Bauhn6760/
Bhausing6755/
Vaing6755/
Baunn6755/
Hvang6745/
Weang6742/
Bhajn6740/
Beung6737/
Batne6732/
Vangh6731/
Wangh6730/
Basne6727/
Bacen6726/
Bhanh6726/
Boyng6726/
Beand6725/
Bhasingh6722/
Wahng6722/
Baink6722/
Bahnn6722/
Bongh6718/
Baund6714/
Veang6714/
Baßin6714/
Bongk6714/
Baain6713/
Bankh6713/
Wamng6712/
Baitn6712/
Vanng6712/
Wangk6711/
Bhank679/
Baunk679/
Beank679/
Wangg678/
Bandd678/
Baicheng677/
Bongz677/
Baunt676/
Baint676/
Bhasn676/
Baunø676/
Beann675/
Vuang675/
Wanng675/
Baumg675/
Åvang675/
Baïne675/
Baisingh674/
Bonng674/
Bankc674/
Bannd674/
Bahnk674/
Uangk674/
Vaang674/
Bamgh673/
Bantt673/
Baunh673/
Baant673/
Bahnd673/
Bankå673/
Banhs673/
Bhamn673/
Ba'an673/
Baymg673/
Bađan672/
Wayng672/
Bohng672/
Bankk672/
Bannt672/
Baumn672/
Bhean672/
Beanh672/
Bancq672/
Baßen672/
Beatn672/
Bainc672/
Bamgs672/
Banzz672/
Wwang672/
Bongc672/
Beaching671/
Vangs671/
Bannk671/
Beamn671/
Baysingh671/
Battn671/
Bausingh671/
Baijn671/
Baisn671/
Bhayn671/
Bhgan671/
Bhahn671/
Vankg671/
Vajng671/
Vaung671/
Bauun671/
Banqs671/
Hbane671/
Wangå671/
Wangȗ671/
Øvang671/
Bgong671/
Bhatn671/
Bahangue671/
Baiching671/
Batén671/
Batïn671/
Bauyn671/
Batingue671/
Batengue671/
Bantė671/
Baamn671/
Hbank671/
Benhg671/
Banxz671/
Botng671/
Wangx671/
Wangc671/
Bannq671/
Banhh671/
Bhamg671/
Bajhn671/
Baimg671/
Beausing670/
Bautting670/
Bannc670/
Baimn670/
Hbean670/
Beacheng670/
Baahn670/

Bang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bang in the Bengali language
বঙ্গbanga-
Bang in the Marathi language
बंगbanga95.98
बांगbanga3.82
बागbaga0.09
बगbaga0.05
बांगोbango0.02
Bang in the Hindi language
बंगbanga95.85
बांगbanga3.73
वांगvanga0.41
Bang in the Arabic language
بنحكbnhk-

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Bang Reference & Research

Bangs DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Bangs FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bang
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