Guang Surname
Approximately 5,957 people bear this surname
Guang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 4,341 | 1:314,978 | 239 |
| Malaysia | 738 | 1:39,965 | 3,259 |
| Taiwan | 272 | 1:86,194 | 867 |
| United States | 178 | 1:2,036,286 | 130,241 |
| Singapore | 68 | 1:80,996 | 3,278 |
| Papua New Guinea | 65 | 1:125,442 | 17,113 |
| Thailand | 55 | 1:1,284,334 | 183,539 |
| Brazil | 50 | 1:4,281,487 | 114,765 |
| Australia | 44 | 1:613,539 | 43,545 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Indonesia | 27 | 1:4,898,118 | 234,077 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| American Samoa | 8 | 1:6,970 | 1,431 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Guang (11,818) may also be a first name.
Guang Demographics
Average Male Guang Height
169.63 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Guang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Guang is more commonly found in China than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Guang? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 81,521st most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,223,358 people. Guang is mostly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Guang reside; 78 percent reside in East Asia and 77 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Guang is also the 54,777th most frequently occurring given name internationally, held by 11,818 people.
The last name is most numerous in China, where it is borne by 4,341 people, or 1 in 314,978. Not including China this last name is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 12 percent are found and Taiwan, where 5 percent are found.
Guang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Guang has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Guang surname rose 3,560 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Guang Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Guang last name are 21.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 74.42% being registered with the party.
The amount Guang earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.16% more than the national average, earning $43,218 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.09% more than the national average, earning $59,169 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gueang | 91 | 3 | / |
| Guaing | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ngkuang | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ngguang | 83 | 3 | / |
| Quguang | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guangqu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kuang | 80 | 835,823 | / |
| Quang | 80 | 204,093 | / |
| Cuang | 80 | 7,744 | / |
| Guong | 80 | 271 | / |
| Gwang | 80 | 170 | / |
| Gbang | 80 | 145 | / |
| Guanc | 80 | 12 | / |
| Gvang | 80 | 3 | / |
| Guank | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanguang | 77 | 11 | / |
| Gouhaing | 77 | 1 | / |
| Quaing | 73 | 86 | / |
| Quwang | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ncuang | 73 | 4 | / |
| Guanke | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gueing | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gwangs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbangh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gbaung | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuaang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guanqu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghuong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kwuang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quangt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Quangs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wangguang | 71 | 11 | / |
| Guoceng | 67 | 153 | / |
| Kouhang | 67 | 48 | / |
| Quasing | 67 | 18 | / |
| Quangke | 67 | 15 | / |
| Cuasing | 67 | 14 | / |
| Quating | 67 | 5 | / |
| Quhuang | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngqwang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuating | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Quang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guamgue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouhamg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quangue | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Guang
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