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.
- tang5424Cheang Demographics
Average Male Cheang Height
170.73 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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 be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cheang? popularity and diffusion
The last name Cheang is the 30,823rd most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 420,589 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Cheang live; 66 percent live in East Asia and 66 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Cheang is also the 70,212th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 8,149 people.
The surname Cheang is most widespread in Macau, where it is carried by 10,065 people, or 1 in 60. Other than Macau Cheang occurs in 48 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 23 percent live and Hong Kong, where 8 percent live.
Cheang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cheang has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cheang surname rose 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 with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.25% being registered to vote for the 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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