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Where Does The Last Name Lang Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Lang (Georgian: ლანგ, Hindi: लांग, Marathi: लांग, Russian: Ланг, Tibetan: ལང་) is found most frequently in China. It can also occur as: Láng. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lang? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 718^th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 9,677 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Lang reside; 52 percent reside in East Asia and 52 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 18,686^th most common first name at a global level, borne by 49,409 people.

The last name is most common in China, where it is held by 390,807 people, or 1 in 3,499. Aside from China Lang exists in 178 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Lang Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lang has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lang surname grew 585 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 227 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 393 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 5 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lang Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lang last name is primarily Catholic (60%) in Ireland, Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Lang last name are 11.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.96% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lang earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 6.18% less than the national average, earning €28,173 per year; in Norway they earn 8.36% more than the national average, earning 375,011 kr per year; in Peru they earn 6.4% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,144 per year; in South Africa they earn 45.08% more than the national average, earning R 344,772 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.81% less than the national average, earning $18,205,000 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 13.91% less than the national average, earning 70,974,400 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 4.61% more than the national average, earning $45,140 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.38% more than the national average, earning $53,349 CAD per year.