Fang Surname

108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,322,635 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
China

Fang Surname User-submission:

The surname Fāng (方), means 'square' or 'four-sided' in Chinese. Fāng (方) is pronounced Fong in Cantonese, Hong or Png in some Min Nan dialects and Png or Pung in Teochew.

During Emperor Huang Di's reign, a descendant called Yu Lei was awarded the land of Fang (north west of Nanyu) for his contributions in defeating a foreign tribe.

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Fang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China5,183,8551:26459
Taiwan77,8251:30147
United States12,9141:28,0673,500
Thailand10,8541:6,508263
Singapore10,2541:53793
Hong Kong5,7631:1,273126
Malaysia3,1951:9,2311,066
Cameroon2,8631:7,254903
Indonesia2,6131:50,6125,680
Canada2,3901:15,4172,259
Australia1,5051:17,9372,508
Philippines1,0351:97,81517,043
Spain5661:82,6017,083
England5581:99,85310,553
Macau5271:1,142159
Samoa4061:477128
Brazil4031:531,20219,920
Vietnam3461:267,7631,092
Germany3221:250,01727,129
France3201:207,57132,261
Brunei3061:1,368275
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Japan2771:461,53213,881
Lebanon2301:24,5092,765
Dominican Republic2231:46,7842,447
New Zealand2181:20,7723,637
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Suriname1851:2,987486
Tonga1751:613165
Mexico1721:721,66410,995
South Africa1261:429,98236,940
United Arab Emirates1191:76,9947,015
Hungary1161:84,6238,437
Sweden1161:84,8866,261
Ecuador1011:157,4847,212
Netherlands991:170,57824,763
Venezuela971:311,3827,080
Colombia701:682,4877,946
Peru541:588,59515,207
Jamaica491:58,5703,174
Finland461:119,49411,620
Poland461:826,27764,341
Switzerland441:186,65716,684
Italy401:1,528,91781,534
Nigeria401:4,428,569120,862
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
India381:20,185,931296,209
Denmark371:152,56013,318
Qatar371:63,7306,585
Austria331:258,04330,255
Chile331:533,83313,415
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Guam291:5,521755
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Myanmar251:2,077,519669
Costa Rica241:199,1702,552
Ireland231:204,7368,142
Greece221:503,62763,727
Norway211:244,87126,357
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Scotland211:254,94412,577
South Korea191:2,696,856537
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Wales131:238,04114,239
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Panama111:355,6607,645
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Cambodia61:2,581,1918,069
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Belize51:71,0952,977
Luxembourg51:116,1086,306
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

The alternate forms: Fáng (3) are calculated separately.

Fang (20,338) may also be a first name.

Fang Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Fāng (方), means 'square' or 'four-sided' in Chinese. Fāng (方) is pronounced Fong in Cantonese, Hong or Png in some Min Nan dialects and Png or Pung in Teochew.

During Emperor Huang Di's reign, a descendant called Yu Lei was awarded the land of Fang (north west of Nanyu) for his contributions in defeating a foreign tribe. He was thus known as Fang Lei, and his descendants were given the family name Fang.

Ji Yuan is considered as another forefather of the Fangs. Ji was a general of Zhou Xuan Wang, and was known for his contributions in conquering the north and the south. Since his nickname was Fang Shu, the king awarded him the family name of Fang.

- aeinotu

The most common Chinese character to be translated as "Fang" means 'square'. The others are much less common and mean 'house' and 'fragrant'.

- zfang

Fang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fang (Hindi: फांग, Russian: Фанг) has its highest incidence in China. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Fáng. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fang? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 108th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,369 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Fang are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 37,326th most commonly held given name in the world, borne by 20,338 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in China, where it is borne by 5,183,855 people, or 1 in 264. Excluding China this last name exists in 119 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Fang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fang has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fang surname rose 25,322 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 27,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fang Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Sunni (98%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Fang last name are 6.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.78% registered with the political party.

The amount Fang earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 86.24% less than the national average, earning €4,133 per year; in Norway they earn 8.3% less than the national average, earning 317,360 kr per year; in Peru they earn 188.65% more than the national average, earning S/. 55,955 per year; in South Africa they earn 151.8% more than the national average, earning R 598,368 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.48% less than the national average, earning $21,685,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.79% more than the national average, earning $51,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.14% more than the national average, earning $52,732 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fáng923/
Faing8944/
Faung8922/
Faang8918/
Fhang8911/
Fangh898/
Fankg896/
Fangk895/
Fangs893/
Fanng893/
Fahng892/
Feang892/
Pfang891/
Fangg891/
Fangz891/
Fan867,437,416/
Fating804,171/
Fangue80491/
Fasing80119/
Fahang8032/
Fateng8022/
Fangne8016/
Faceng8015/
Fangke8015/
Fangsø803/
Faingh801/
Faings801/
Facing801/
Vang75165,346/
Fong75103,120/
Fane7569,181/
Fain7513,221/
Fant757,505/
Fann755,000/
Fand754,684/
Fahn754,663/
Fank752,266/
Faan75867/
Fayn75631/
Fean75610/
Fanh75240/
Faun75192/
Fhan7575/
Fanc7567/
Fanø7560/
Fajn7558/
Fanì7525/
Pfan7524/
Fatn7511/
Famn752/
Fasn752/
Famg752/
Fgan752/
Wfan752/
Vfan751/
Fông751/
Faïn751/
Fanx751/
Fausing73215/
Faising73208/
Fassing7385/
Faching7345/
Fatting7319/
Faiseng7312/
Fangová733/
Faungue731/
Fascing731/
Fatengh731/
Fatingh731/
Faiting731/
Fangova731/
Fhating731/
Facehng731/
Faysing731/
Fagging730/
Feating730/
Phang6729,396/
Foong6715,634/
Fatin676,828/
Fanne672,950/
Pfann671,509/
Faint671,500/
Faten671,394/
Facin671,394/
Fayne671,253/
Faine671,195/
Faune671,037/
Fasen67622/
Facen67568/
Faunt67555/
Fahan67329/
Fanck67247/
Fuong67225/
Foung67207/
Foing67197/
Fanke67160/
Feane67155/
Fasin67143/
Faane67109/
Fheng6794/
Pfand6783/
Fatne6771/
Vaing6755/
Fhong6742/
Fanhe6742/
Fagne6738/
Vangh6731/
Feung6729/
Fainn6725/
Fanks6724/
Fanøe6722/
Fađan6720/
Fandt6718/
Fhain6718/
Veang6714/
Vanng6712/
Faind6711/
Fantt6710/
Famne6710/
Fasne679/
Faink679/
Fahun677/
Ffank676/
Faunø676/
Fasén676/
Faisn675/
Fannd674/
Fhand674/
Fongs674/
Feing674/
Fandh674/
Vaang674/
Faijn673/
Hfong673/
Faitn673/
Fandd673/
Fahyn673/
Wfong672/
Faynn672/
Feank672/
Pfain672/
Fannk672/
Fățan672/
Fongg672/
Fankh672/
Ffand672/
Pfank671/
Fhean671/
Faund671/
Feann671/
Fainc671/
Faingova671/
Fashcing671/
Fongh671/
Vankg671/
Vajng671/
Vaung671/
Ffong671/
Pffan671/
Faßen671/
Faðan671/
Fannh671/
Fainh671/
Fahnø671/
Fphan671/
Fonng671/
Faann671/
Fongt671/
Fhamn671/
Faain671/
Fathn671/
Fatnh671/
Fankt671/
Fanhd671/
Ffanc671/
Faunc670/
Pfaun670/
Fhann670/
Pfant670/
Faant670/
Feand670/
Pfanc670/
Fanhs670/

Fang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fang in the Hindi language
फांगphanga50
फंगphanga50
Fang in the Russian language
Фангfang-

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