Huang Surname

8th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,502,161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Huang Surname User-submission:

This surname Hwang is of Chinese origin and means 'yellow'. Approximately, Hwangs compose 1.4% of the Korean population. It is also the 16th most popular last name in South Korea.

Huang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China34,876,1941:397
Taiwan1,347,0751:173
United States80,7751:4,487501
Thailand53,3611:1,32410
Singapore42,1001:13118
Hong Kong25,9191:28361
Canada15,4111:2,391275
Australia9,4041:2,871394
Myanmar7,9311:6,549237
Spain4,6951:9,9581,178
Malaysia4,5921:6,423814
Macau3,8041:15839
England2,6311:21,1782,987
France2,4841:26,7403,210
New Zealand1,7151:2,640373
Indonesia1,6911:78,2088,319
Ecuador1,4871:10,6971,718
Japan1,4841:86,1485,574
Brazil1,3521:158,3396,096
Tonga1,1911:9015
Germany1,1411:70,5578,983
United Arab Emirates1,0961:8,3601,041
Suriname1,0931:50612
South Africa9771:55,4537,046
Philippines9271:109,21118,948
Netherlands9221:18,3162,855
Dominican Republic8631:12,089938
Sweden8291:11,8781,034
Vietnam6931:133,688822
Saudi Arabia6761:45,6456,666
Bangladesh6311:252,5467,887
Italy6131:99,76617,004
Samoa4061:477128
Belize3491:1,019234
Mexico3381:367,2377,568
Cambodia3221:48,0971,799
Chile3221:54,7102,408
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Switzerland2321:35,4005,153
Denmark2191:25,7752,630
Argentina2141:199,73616,554
Belgium2101:54,7468,892
Vanuatu1971:1,336359
Guam1891:847119
Jamaica1581:18,1641,656
Greece1481:74,86312,616
Panama1461:26,7961,635
Scotland1431:37,4393,597
Austria1401:60,8259,489
Norway1401:36,7315,190
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Ireland1281:36,7893,003
Costa Rica1241:38,549996
India1141:6,728,644151,199
Portugal1131:92,1974,545
Brunei1111:3,772623
Finland1061:51,8566,233
Venezuela971:311,3827,080
South Korea941:545,109258
Qatar901:26,2002,820
Hungary891:110,29510,533
French Polynesia861:3,265709
Russia801:1,801,538116,326
Wales551:56,2645,128
Namibia501:48,1886,016
Paraguay371:195,5883,664
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Honduras351:251,8982,491
Mauritius341:38,0427,089
Guinea331:358,6011,162
Micronesia291:3,664561
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Burkina Faso251:734,0848,477
Luxembourg241:24,1894,693
Aruba231:4,499638
Peru231:1,381,91821,725
Romania211:956,08952,327
Slovenia211:118,46112,441
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
American Samoa171:3,280753
Belarus161:593,81652,198
Madagascar161:1,478,1152,908
Czechia151:708,89864,682
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Slovakia131:410,49652,415
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Guatemala111:1,462,0615,661
Northern Mariana Islands111:4,962486
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Guyana91:84,6916,279
Laos91:732,036508
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Nicaragua71:860,1564,655
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
El Salvador61:1,057,3154,053
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Malta41:107,5681,849
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Albania31:971,35222,477
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Dominica21:37,946685
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Marshall Islands21:25,9101,967
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Huang (17,661) may also be a first name.

Huang Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname Hwang is of Chinese origin and means 'yellow'. Approximately, Hwangs compose 1.4% of the Korean population. It is also the 16th most popular last name in South Korea.

- feliciawang

The meaning of Huang is 'yellow', from Chinese.

- traceface1126

Meaning: yellow.

- lolcura

Huang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Huang (Marathi: हुआंग) is held by more people in China than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Huang.

How Common Is The Last Name Huang? popularity and diffusion

Huang is the 8th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 200 people. The surname Huang is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Huang live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Huang is also the 41,390th most commonly occurring forename world-wide It is held by 17,661 people.

This surname is most widely held in China, where it is carried by 34,876,194 people, or 1 in 39. Besides China it is found in 176 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Huang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Huang are 12.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.08% registered with the party.

The amount Huang earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 78.31% less than the national average, earning €6,515 per year; in Norway they earn 8.85% less than the national average, earning 315,437 kr per year; in Peru they earn 13.99% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,097 per year; in South Africa they earn 41.61% more than the national average, earning R 336,516 per year; in Vietnam they earn 39.6% more than the national average, earning 115,090,000 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 13.92% more than the national average, earning $49,157 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.08% more than the national average, earning $53,200 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chuang9116,282/
Khuang91137/
Hwuang9118/
Huahng918/
Huangh918/
Huanng916/
Huangs915/
Huangg915/
Hhuang914/
Huangĭ911/
Huangz911/
Huangt911/
Huan8943,383/
Uang8913,024/
Huangke83212/
Huateng836/
Huating835/
Chuayng834/
Houhang833/
Huangqu832/
D'Huang831/
Chwuang831/
Hwang801,032,107/
Huong8055,132/
Chuan8012,769/
Whang802,936/
Khuan802,136/
Juang801,740/
Huane80722/
Huant80281/
Vhang80146/
Wuang80126/
Huanh8054/
Hvang8045/
Huand8018/
Huaan8010/
Huamg808/
Vuang805/
Huanc805/
Huann804/
Uangk804/
Jhuan802/
Huank801/
Huanq801/
Huamn801/
Huasn801/
Chuasing7713/
Huangque7710/
Huacheng777/
Chuaseng775/
Huayseng774/
Huangová773/
Huaching771/
Chuangke771/
Chuangqu771/
Huahieng771/
Uan7523,363/
Khuong7317,169/
Chuong732,007/
Chwang73289/
Khvang73150/
Khwang73144/
Huasin73118/
Wahang7370/
Wahung7362/
Houhan7342/
Huaain7332/
Huasen7330/
Chuahn7327/
Huhane7319/
Khuanh7319/
Huayne7317/
Chhuan7316/
Hwaung739/
Chuand735/
Huaien735/
Huanhe735/
Huanec734/
Hvamng734/
Chuane734/
Whaung733/
Chuann733/
Uangue733/
Hwoung732/
Vohung732/
Chuank732/
Khuank731/
Khuann731/
Ouhang731/
Jhvang731/
Hwahng731/
Hwangg731/
Huamne731/
Huanct731/
Huannd731/
Huhasn731/
Huhean731/
Chuant731/
Chuaan731/
Chuanc731/
Huaasn731/
Khuane731/
Wuhang731/
Chwuan731/
Chuayn731/
Hhuong731/
Huaten730/
Chuasieng7112/
Chuaching713/
Wang67107,002,577/
Vang67165,346/
Chouhan67127,054/
Juan67125,933/
Bang6754,697/
Uong6710,751/
Uane675,584/
Huon675,008/
Vuan671,952/
Whan671,922/
Hvan671,333/
Hwan67817/
Huachin67598/
Huam67522/
Chuaina67414/
Wuan67343/
Huanque67259/
Uanwong67168/
Uamwong67145/
Vhan6799/
Huassin6769/
Chuayna6762/
Uaan6756/
Chuhaan6753/
Huaasin6739/
Chuaoen6732/
Houhong6725/
Chhuong6723/
Chuhand6717/
Bahaing6714/
Huachen6713/
Chuanhe677/
Huaaain677/
Chvamng676/
Uanwang676/
Uant674/
Khuaina674/
Chhuasingh673/
Huahain673/
Uahn673/
Chuaoun673/
Uand673/
Huassen672/
Chuhain672/
Uayting672/
Uamvong672/
Khweang672/
Chuaaun672/
Chwuhan671/
Huaaisn671/
Huhasen671/
Chuanke671/
Chuanne671/
Chuhanh671/
Whating671/
Uanh671/
Huachín671/
Huanqqe671/
Huasien671/
Uacheng671/
Whacing671/
Whangke671/
Chuasin671/
Uamg671/
Uanc671/
Uank671/
Uanq671/
Chwhang671/
Chuauun671/
Chuaein671/
Chuaoon671/
Chuatin671/
Juhayng671/
Juheang671/
Huaysen671/
Huahaun671/

Huang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Huang in the Marathi language
हुआंगhu'anga62.5
हंगhanga12.5
हुअंगhu'anga12.5
हथुयांगhathuyanga12.5

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Huang Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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