Liang Surname

38th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,514,040 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
China

Liang Surname User-submission:

The meaning of this surname is 'bridge', 'beam', 'elevator', 'mast'.

Liang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China12,303,9361:11125
Taiwan98,9811:23742
United States25,3871:14,2771,785
Thailand20,9591:3,37077
Singapore18,5491:29750
Hong Kong10,1201:72593
Malaysia9,6851:3,045455
Canada6,3411:5,811843
Indonesia5,2111:25,3793,024
Australia3,2891:8,2081,218
Macau1,5801:38190
England9091:61,2967,229
France7321:90,74113,066
Ecuador7021:22,6583,093
Dominican Republic6701:15,5721,118
Philippines5411:187,13229,924
New Zealand5261:8,6091,487
Spain4911:95,2187,881
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
Brazil3931:544,71820,417
Japan3531:362,16512,208
Brunei3401:1,232245
Germany3111:258,86027,806
Venezuela3081:98,0653,640
United Arab Emirates2971:30,8493,358
Sweden2441:40,3563,216
Netherlands2411:70,07111,928
South Africa2211:245,14825,005
Suriname2051:2,696419
Mexico1891:656,75210,450
Tonga1751:613165
Vietnam1491:621,7861,581
Chile921:191,4836,147
India791:9,709,688189,874
Belize761:4,677831
Panama751:52,1632,511
Ireland711:66,3234,252
Denmark601:94,0798,936
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Costa Rica591:81,0181,498
Norway571:90,21612,446
Guatemala561:287,1904,402
Belgium551:209,03027,072
Italy531:1,153,90073,671
Qatar531:44,4914,459
Scotland521:102,9586,964
Finland461:119,49411,620
Pakistan411:4,357,16830,068
Switzerland411:200,31517,548
South Korea371:1,384,872373
Myanmar361:1,442,722585
Mauritius351:36,9557,021
Russia341:4,238,913201,756
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Israel261:329,14027,831
Aruba231:4,499638
Curaçao191:8,276277
Malta181:23,9041,289
Hungary171:577,42834,558
Guam161:10,0081,526
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Laos91:732,036508
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Wales91:343,83718,086
American Samoa81:6,9701,431
Cambodia81:1,935,8937,100
Northern Mariana Islands81:6,822652
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Palau11:21,643223
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Liang (42,318) may also be a first name.

Liang Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of this surname is 'bridge', 'beam', 'elevator', 'mast'.

- ofure

The Liang surname means 'bridge'.

- emerald

Liang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Liang (Hindi: ळीांगा, Marathi: िलयांग, Oriya: ଲିଆ, Russian: Лианг) occurs in China more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Liang? popularity and diffusion

The last name Liang is the 38th most commonly used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 582 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Liang are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Liang is also the 21,227th most widespread given name internationally It is held by 42,318 people.

The last name Liang is most widely held in China, where it is borne by 12,303,936 people, or 1 in 111. Besides China this surname is found in 130 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Liang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Liang has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Liang last name rose 423,117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Liang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Liang surname are 17.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70.79% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Liang earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 78.7% less than the national average, earning €6,395 per year; in Norway they earn 3.31% more than the national average, earning 357,551 kr per year; in Peru they earn 27.57% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,040 per year; in South Africa they earn 11.45% more than the national average, earning R 264,840 per year; in United States they earn 10.73% more than the national average, earning $47,778 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.62% more than the national average, earning $52,974 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hliang9119/
Lliang913/
Liaang911/
Liangt911/
Lianng911/
Lian891,116,168/
Lang89753,061/
Liasing8357/
Liangke8313/
Liaseng837/
Liangqu831/
D'Liang831/
Laing8043,748/
Leang8040,279/
Liong8020,322/
Lyang8010,023/
Langh801,995/
Langs801,211/
Loing80961/
Liane80614/
Layng80613/
Lanng80369/
Liand80366/
Leing80317/
Langø80307/
Laung80302/
Hlian80218/
Laang80185/
Lamng80171/
Lianh8096/
Liant8080/
Liann8028/
Llang8014/
Glian8014/
Langå8011/
Hlang809/
Liaan807/
Liamg807/
Liain807/
Langg807/
Liank807/
Langc807/
Lgang807/
Langt805/
Llian805/
Lhang804/
Liamn803/
Langk802/
Liayn802/
Lianc801/
Langp801/
Langz801/
Lahng801/
Langė801/
Ålang801/
Lianq801/
Uamliang7732/
Liangowa7713/
Lan752,653,285/
Hlaing73353,756/
Lasing731,699/
Langue731,543/
Lating731,420/
Lahang73927/
Losing73752/
Langås73493/
Langke73442/
Laseng73299/
Lateng73272/
Liatin73178/
Lahung73148/
Lianne73119/
Loting7377/
Lianhe7334/
Lacing7329/
Laings7329/
Langne7322/
Langsø7315/
Loings7313/
Lianke7310/
Laceng737/
Langth737/
Locing735/
Hleing732/
Liasin732/
Lyaing731/
Llaung731/
Laingz731/
Leings731/
Leanng731/
Lainng731/
Gliahn731/
Lankgh731/
Lliane731/
Hglian731/
Laßing731/
Liaune731/
Liagne731/
Loinng731/
Lianqu731/
La'ang731/
Hlaung731/
Leingh730/
Laaing730/
Liasen730/
Long673,578,005/
Lane67252,540/
Land6745,130/
Lion6731,452/
Lyan6719,103/
Lean6710,554/
Lain679,970/
Lanh679,754/
Lein679,350/
Liam677,480/
Laan675,933/
Laun673,207/
Láng673,092/
Lahn672,349/
Lank672,182/
Leising671,855/
Lant671,759/
Loin671,650/
Lann671,643/
Layn671,417/
Lanc671,013/
Leiting67964/
Lossing67936/
Latting67470/
Lausing67346/
Lauseng67345/
Lassing67257/
Llan67254/
Laising67229/
Lianova67209/
Langsch67195/
Lhan67192/
Loching67134/
Leißing67117/
Lasn67108/
Laasing67101/
Liassen6786/
Langova6785/
Laiceng6785/
Leyting6776/
Langkås6770/
Lajn6744/
Lamn6740/
Lamg6737/
Laín6737/
Lasingh6729/
Leysing6724/
Lagging6722/
Laiseng6720/
Laingke6719/
Laungke6718/
Leiteng6713/
Lousing6712/
Lotting6711/
Lyating6710/
Laingue679/
Lasieng678/
Latteng678/
Lgan677/
Liongue677/
Losingh677/
Leasing676/
Layting676/
Lahsing676/
Hlan676/
Langowa675/
Lanx674/
Lasseng674/
Llangue674/
Laïngue674/
Lohsing674/
Laching673/
Latn673/
Langgåt673/
Laysing673/
Lhosing673/
Luoting673/
Lacings672/
Lanq672/
Lóng672/
Louting672/
Leiceng672/
Lauting672/
Liachin671/
Loosing671/
Llianne671/
Leycing671/
Leisnng671/
Llasing671/
Leingue671/
Lautyng671/
Lanå671/
Leyßing671/
Lianque671/
Langkhe671/
Lacheng671/
Uamlang671/
Loising671/
Laiteng671/
Laiting671/
Lahting671/
Leiseng671/
Hlasing671/
Hliasin671/
Geelian670/
Logging670/
Langque670/

Liang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Liang in the Hindi language
ळीांगाlianga-
Liang in the Oriya language
ଲିଆli'a-
Liang in the Marathi language
िलयांगilayanga80
िलआंगila'anga20
Liang in the Russian language
Лиангliang-

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