Gang Surname

23,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Gang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan12,1541:939186
China2,6151:522,876260
India2,0691:370,74219,981
United States1,8791:192,90019,079
Nigeria7651:231,55913,540
Togo7351:9,8612,446
Cameroon4991:41,6215,534
Germany3081:261,38127,997
Indonesia2761:479,16439,474
Kenya2031:227,48715,979
Papua New Guinea1791:45,5515,636
Taiwan1601:146,5301,309
Malaysia1491:197,94811,693
Portugal1421:73,3683,778
Canada1221:302,01327,942
Thailand1061:666,399111,628
Australia901:299,95226,269
Singapore681:80,9963,278
Pakistan541:3,308,22025,711
Israel511:167,79717,113
South Korea511:1,004,711313
Mexico461:2,698,39621,792
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Netherlands421:402,07642,431
Philippines361:2,812,173137,318
England291:1,921,31276,208
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Trinidad and Tobago251:54,5594,614
Myanmar251:2,077,519669
Austria221:387,06540,442
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Congo61:831,51616,072
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
France41:16,605,680368,153
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1601:313,86724,665

Gang (3,402,873) may also be a first name.

Gang Last Name Facts

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

Gang (Bengali: গঙ্গ, Hindi: गंग, Marathi: गांग, Tibetan: གང་) has its highest incidence in South Sudan. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gang? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gang is the 23,344th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 313,834 people. The last name Gang occurs predominantly in Africa, where 62 percent of Gang live; 53 percent live in East Africa and 53 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Gang is also the 128th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 3,402,873 people.

It is most widespread in South Sudan, where it is held by 12,154 people, or 1 in 939. Not including South Sudan Gang occurs in 80 countries. It is also found in China, where 11 percent are found and India, where 9 percent are found.

Gang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gang has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,174 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gang Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Gang last name are 10.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gang earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.32% more than the national average, earning $49,761 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.35% more than the national average, earning $54,326 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngang898,005/
Kgang892,043/
Ghang89841/
Gaung89417/
Gaing89383/
Gangh89126/
Gaang8957/
Gangs8935/
Gahng8919/
Hgang894/
Cgang893/
Ggang892/
Ganng891/
Gangz891/
Gajng891/
Gangg891/
Gayng891/
Gan861,572,941/
Ang86450,956/
Gangue802,919/
Gasing80903/
Ghangh80374/
Gangne80286/
Gahung80205/
Gangsø80153/
Gaseng80152/
Gangås80105/
Gating8068/
Ngaing8055/
Nghang8055/
Gangch8052/
Ng'ang8030/
Gangså8023/
Gacing8022/
Gateng8018/
Gangqu8017/
Gahang8012/
Ngaang808/
Ngaung806/
Nggang805/
Gaings804/
Gueang803/
Kgaang803/
Ghaang802/
Ngangq801/
Hgaung801/
Gathng801/
Gangke801/
N'Gang801/
Ngayng801/
Ga'ang801/
Gaaing801/
Gheang801/
Kgaing801/
Gong753,884,206/
Aung751,062,328/
Hang75277,293/
Gain75105,395/
Ngan7534,134/
Ghan7533,019/
Gant7521,978/
Gann7519,324/
Gane7511,808/
Gaan754,820/
Gand754,053/
Ganh752,492/
Amng752,397/
Gahn752,312/
Gaun751,777/
Eang751,686/
Aing751,128/
Ganc75604/
Aang75401/
Gayn75260/
Gank75159/
Angk75103/
Gamg75102/
Angs7548/
Angh7547/
Angg7529/
Kgan7528/
Ahng7519/
Gamn7519/
Gasn7514/
Angz7510/
Ggan759/
Gajn758/
Ancg758/
Ayng757/
Angì757/
Hgan756/
Asng756/
Gatn754/
Angc754/
Cgan753/
Anng753/
Atng753/
Angı752/
Ganq752/
Angt751/
Đang751/
Ðang751/
Qgan751/
Ajng751/
Angx751/
Angq751/
Anqg751/
Ganx750/
Gassing735,389/
Gaingne73173/
Gatting73149/
Ngangqu73140/
Ghasing7352/
Gasseng7347/
Ghangne7335/
Gausing7331/
Gaching7328/
Nggaing7321/
Nggaung7317/
Gaising7316/
Gangsås7314/
Gasieng736/
Ghangue733/
Ghating732/
Gaingue732/
Gaaseng732/
Gaysing732/
Gacheng732/
Gasingh731/
Gatihng731/
Gatings731/
Gauteng731/
Gaußing731/
Gagging731/
Gaiting731/
Gangowa731/
Gasimng731/
Gauting731/
Gahieng731/
Ga'ieng731/
Gaiseng731/
Hnggang731/
Gagne6754,406/
Heang6746,031/
Aceng6734,826/
Angue6728,355/
Ghanh6722,887/
Ghane6720,530/
Gantt6712,204/
Gaunt6711,052/
Gahan6711,009/
Gatin676,253/
Ateng675,848/
Ating675,318/
Gaund674,717/
Ganne674,605/
Gaine673,887/
Going672,799/
Gandh671,696/
Asing671,690/
Ahang671,677/
Aseng671,481/
Ghant671,222/
Haing671,180/
Gaind671,111/
Ghand67904/
Ganke67778/
Gamne67741/
Gaune67647/
Ghann67646/
Haung67567/
Aingh67537/
Gaitn67521/
Ghong67501/
Gasne67482/
Hamng67465/
Gayne67445/
Gasin67387/
Acing67349/
Gaten67332/
Gaane67331/
Gandt67329/
Angke67291/
Ngain67234/
Ahung67225/
Hangs67219/
Haang67149/
Gaytn67139/
Gatne67138/
Ghain67110/
Gaßen6797/
Ghanc6793/
Gasen6792/
Guean6790/
Ganhs6785/
Gankh6785/
Goong6774/
Ngann6752/
Gaint6749/
Gongs6748/
Ganhe6743/
Gacen6740/
Hajng6739/
Gaitings6737/
Gahun6736/
Gacin6736/
Kghan6735/
Gainc6735/
Hangg6732/
Gaand6729/
Hangx6728/
Ngaun6727/
Gancs6726/
Hågan6725/
Ghaan6723/
Kgane6722/
Gaain6720/
Gaunn6719/
Goung6719/
Ngaan6719/
Ga'an6717/
Gannå6717/
Gađan6715/
Gaľan6715/
Gasyn6714/
Gannt6713/
Gandø6713/
Aßing6713/
Gohng6712/
Ghean6711/
Gamgh6711/
Ngahn6711/
Nghan678/
Angkh678/
N'Gan677/
Ghayn676/
Gonng676/
Ganqu676/
Ganhh676/
Gathn675/
Nganh675/
Eangs675/
Ghamn675/
Gainn674/
Gasssing674/
Aings674/
Nkgan674/
Aangk674/
Easng674/
Ng'an674/
Gongh673/
Hanng673/
Cgand673/
Cgann673/
Aitng673/
Gan'n673/
Gaunø673/
Asngh673/
Ngank673/
Ghaun672/
Eaung672/
Gaant672/
Ghamg672/
Eamng672/
Gaynn671/
Eaneg671/
Eangh671/
Gassings671/
Gghan671/
Gausn671/
Gautn671/
Gauun671/
Gantd671/
Gancc671/
Gandd671/
Ghasingh671/
Hangh671/
Gattn671/
Gauhn671/
Gaynt671/
Gaaan671/
Gaysn671/
Ghank671/
Hgain671/
Qugan671/
Hangø671/
Gaðan671/
Gasching671/
Ghâan671/
Gaanh671/
Gaissing671/
Gandå671/
Hangz671/
Kgaan671/
Kganc671/
Aynng671/
Gotng671/
Nggan671/
Nhgan671/
Ainng671/
Aytng671/
Ganhd671/
Ggong671/
Hangt671/
Hasng671/
Hngan671/
Gattings670/
Hgann670/
Ganck670/
Hayng670/
Gaink670/
Gaahn670/
Gaunk670/

Gang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gang in the Bengali language
গঙ্গganga-
Gang in the Marathi language
गांगganga80.63
गंगganga17.5
गंगाganga1.88
Gang in the Hindi language
गंगganga66.05
गांगganga28.68
गंगाganga2.11
गंग्ाganga0.26
ग्ांग्ाganga0.26
Gang in the Tibetan language
གང་gang50
སྒང་gang33.33
གང་ག་gangga16.67

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gang
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