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
Guang Political Affiliation
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Guang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guang Come From? nationality or country of origin
Guang occurs in China more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Guang? popularity and diffusion
Guang is the 81,521st most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,223,358 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Guang live; 78 percent live in East Asia and 77 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 54,777th most frequently used forename at a global level, borne by 11,818 people.
Guang is most widely held in China, where it is held by 4,341 people, or 1 in 314,978. Aside from China this last name is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 12 percent reside and Taiwan, where 5 percent reside.
Guang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Guang has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Guang last name rose 3,560 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Guang Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Guang surname are 21.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 74.42% registered with the political 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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