Kang Surname

118th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,877,796 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
North Korea

Kang Surname User-submission:

In Chinese, the surname Kang is most commonly written as 康 (kàng), which means 'healthy,' 'peaceful,' or 'abundant.' It can also be written as 亢 (kàng), which means 'high,' 'overbearing,' or 'excessive.' The surname Kang is also one of the 'Nine Sogdian Surnames,' which are Chinese surnames that have Central Asian origins.

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Kang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China2,343,8601:58393
South Korea1,298,7211:397
North Korea1,018,3811:255
Cambodia45,5981:34065
United States37,2561:9,7291,175
Taiwan33,5731:69872
Singapore21,1891:26042
South Sudan19,5521:584117
Malaysia12,1621:2,425363
Thailand9,5151:7,424327
Canada6,4551:5,708832
Cameroon4,0901:5,078612
India3,7741:203,25012,173
England3,4451:16,1742,346
Hong Kong3,4011:2,157157
Australia2,6101:10,3431,535
Vietnam2,0901:44,328527
Indonesia1,6041:82,4508,703
Japan1,0791:118,4846,669
United Arab Emirates9661:9,4851,198
Brazil7201:297,32511,459
New Zealand6371:7,1091,208
Germany5921:135,98916,539
Egypt5801:158,51012,069
DR Congo4381:168,67517,317
Philippines4251:238,20836,161
Macau4101:1,467189
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
France3561:186,58129,031
Kenya2601:177,61513,398
Papua New Guinea2561:31,8503,675
Spain2361:198,10213,616
Ecuador1911:83,2775,771
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Qatar1471:16,0411,752
Dominican Republic1391:75,0573,477
Russia1381:1,044,37079,541
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Kuwait1351:28,1533,584
Netherlands1251:135,09720,820
Turkey1141:682,64435,241
Paraguay1101:65,7891,757
Israel1091:78,5109,522
Brunei1011:4,146664
Uzbekistan981:315,6038,608
Sweden951:103,6507,490
Suriname771:7,1771,738
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Chile661:266,9167,921
Pakistan651:2,748,36723,130
Scotland561:95,6046,623
Switzerland561:146,65914,074
Guam541:2,965391
Argentina501:854,86855,754
Estonia501:26,4364,834
Kazakhstan501:353,65028,520
Austria481:177,40522,887
Nigeria471:3,768,995108,818
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Belgium391:294,78634,540
Lesotho331:61,5938,794
Norway321:160,69619,635
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Mexico301:4,137,54026,679
Italy271:2,265,06392,103
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Greece231:481,73061,288
Venezuela221:1,372,91318,810
Mongolia191:148,6998,761
Wales191:162,87011,152
Georgia181:208,08612,109
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Myanmar161:3,246,124792
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Finland121:458,05828,977
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Northern Mariana Islands111:4,962486
Belize101:35,5472,218
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Guatemala81:2,010,3346,458
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Oman61:614,6626,082
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
Nepal51:5,696,19113,053
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
East Timor41:303,982255
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Laos41:1,647,081888
Malta41:107,5681,849
Samoa41:48,452659
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
San Marino11:33,214932
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Kang (39,865) may also be a first name.

Kang Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Chinese, the surname Kang is most commonly written as 康 (kàng), which means 'healthy,' 'peaceful,' or 'abundant.' It can also be written as 亢 (kàng), which means 'high,' 'overbearing,' or 'excessive.' The surname Kang is also one of the 'Nine Sogdian Surnames,' which are Chinese surnames that have Central Asian origins. In this context, the surname Kang is derived from the city of Samarkand.

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Kang Last Name Facts

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

Kang (Georgian: კანგ, Hindi: कंग, Marathi: कांग, Russian: Канг) occurs most in China. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Kang click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kang? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 118th most common last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,494 people. The surname Kang is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Kang live; 96 percent live in East Asia and 49 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Kang is also the 22,260th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 39,865 people.

This last name is most commonly used in China, where it is borne by 2,343,860 people, or 1 in 583. Apart from China Kang occurs in 149 countries. It also occurs in South Korea, where 27 percent are found and North Korea, where 21 percent are found.

Kang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kang has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kang last name expanded 95,528 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 114,833 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kang Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (40%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kang last name are 2.49% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.74% registered with the party.

The amount Kang earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 86.96% less than the national average, earning €3,917 per year; in Norway they earn 13.18% less than the national average, earning 300,482 kr per year; in Peru they earn 258.07% more than the national average, earning S/. 69,412 per year; in South Africa they earn 34.04% more than the national average, earning R 318,528 per year; in United States they earn 20.23% more than the national average, earning $51,880 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14% more than the national average, earning $56,639 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khang8935,566/
Kaung8911,553/
Kgang892,043/
Kaing891,434/
Kahng89587/
Keang89209/
Kaang89101/
Ckang8943/
Kangk8920/
Kangh8913/
Kayng898/
Hkang894/
Gkang892/
Kkang891/
Khaing80175,077/
Khaung808,504/
Kheang807,738/
Kangue80702/
Khaeng80548/
Kahang80431/
Kangke80100/
Kahung8061/
Kaßing8043/
Kaineg8036/
Khangh8026/
Khanng8014/
Keaung806/
Ka'ang804/
Khaang803/
Kgaang803/
Keatng802/
Kattng801/
Keahng801/
Kaaang801/
Kaungs801/
Kang's801/
Kanggg801/
Kaisng801/
Kgaing801/
Katngk801/
Kaings800/
Kong752,965,361/
Cang7510,969/
Kank755,990/
Kanc75163/
Qang7510/
Kanq752/
Kangowa73241/
Kahting731/
Keangue731/
Kaseeng731/
Kajsing731/
Kanggue731/
Kangshh731/
Khangue731/
Kaungue731/
Quang67204,093/
Khong6751,299/
Kheng6727,618/
Keung6712,737/
Kanke6712,214/
Kuong6711,334/
Koung671,947/
Khank671,616/
Camng671,585/
Caing67734/
Koong67647/
Keatings67605/
Khanc67547/
Caang67527/
Kasengke67252/
Khanq67244/
Kongk67147/
Kanck67108/
Khamg67101/
Koing6794/
Kahnk6792/
Keing6786/
Kanqu6779/
Kancs6758/
Caung6745/
Kaitting6739/
Keatting6734/
Kainc6734/
Cahng6725/
Kajnc6717/
Kohng6714/
Khanx6710/
Kongt679/
Qhang678/
Kongp678/
Hkong676/
Kongh675/
Kkong675/
Kcong674/
Kaunk674/
Kasching673/
Cgang673/
Khatting672/
Khatingh672/
Kongg672/
Ceang672/
Kasingke672/
Kankh672/
Cangc672/
Cajng672/
Cangh671/
Kannk671/
Koyng671/
Kaumg671/
Konng671/
Không671/
Kanık671/
Keank671/
Khangová671/
Kaissing671/
Kahangue671/
Kamgh671/
Kancė671/
Ckong671/
Cayng671/
Catng671/
Kongz671/
Gcang671/
Kaink671/
Kganc671/
Kkaiseng671/
Kamgk671/
Kamnk671/
Khaiting671/
Keausing671/
Kankz670/
Keatingt670/
Kamnc670/

Kang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kang in the Georgian language
კანგkang-
Kang in the Hindi language
कंगkanga76.72
कांगkanga21.76
कगkaga1.15
Kang in the Marathi language
कांगkanga52.69
कंगkanga46.24
कगkaga1.08
Kang in the Russian language
Кангkang-

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