Cheang Surname
Approximately 17,327 people bear this surname
Cheang Surname User-submission:
This surname was adopted by the decedent of the Zheng Dynasty, a small warring state during the Spring and Autumn Period of Ancient China.
Cheang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macau | 10,065 | 1:60 | 9 |
| Singapore | 3,950 | 1:1,394 | 168 |
| Hong Kong | 1,321 | 1:5,553 | 245 |
| United States | 648 | 1:559,350 | 46,103 |
| Malaysia | 303 | 1:97,341 | 6,709 |
| Thailand | 236 | 1:299,315 | 51,621 |
| Canada | 152 | 1:242,405 | 23,093 |
| Australia | 142 | 1:190,111 | 18,903 |
| England | 74 | 1:752,947 | 41,527 |
| Cambodia | 58 | 1:267,020 | 3,358 |
| Philippines | 55 | 1:1,840,695 | 114,828 |
| United Arab Emirates | 54 | 1:169,672 | 12,566 |
| Mexico | 53 | 1:2,342,004 | 20,289 |
| France | 32 | 1:2,075,710 | 171,237 |
| China | 27 | 1:50,641,539 | 2,733 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Peru | 16 | 1:1,986,508 | 25,077 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Costa Rica | 12 | 1:398,339 | 3,755 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 1:2,745,825 | 29,869 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Jamaica | 5 | 1:573,989 | 10,196 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Cheang (8,149) may also be a first name.
Cheang Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname was adopted by the decedent of the Zheng Dynasty, a small warring state during the Spring and Autumn Period of Ancient China.
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Cheang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cheang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cheang occurs more in Macau more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheang? popularity and diffusion
It is the 30,823rd most frequently held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 420,589 people. The surname Cheang occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Cheang live; 66 percent live in East Asia and 66 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 70,212th most widely held given name at a global level, borne by 8,149 people.
It is most widespread in Macau, where it is held by 10,065 people, or 1 in 60. Besides Macau Cheang occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in Singapore, where 23 percent reside and Hong Kong, where 8 percent reside.
Cheang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cheang has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 64,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cheang Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Cheang surname are 13.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.25% registered with the political party.
The amount Cheang earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 27.84% more than the national average, earning 442,440 kr per year; in Peru they earn 22.07% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,663 per year; in United States they earn 12.07% more than the national average, earning $48,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.1% more than the national average, earning $54,206 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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