Phang Surname

18,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Phang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia14,6191:2,018309
Cambodia7,2481:2,137453
Vietnam2,4571:37,707496
Singapore1,2541:4,392317
United States1,0011:362,09732,264
Thailand6351:111,24116,321
Indonesia4411:299,88526,649
Jamaica3401:8,441964
Australia2111:127,94213,963
Canada1751:210,54620,414
England1391:400,84927,632
Botswana1381:15,8473,103
Peru1041:305,61711,368
Guyana1021:7,4731,214
China771:17,757,4231,003
New Zealand561:80,86311,672
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
India481:15,980,529256,885
Lesotho401:50,8147,910
Suriname381:14,5433,502
Taiwan331:710,4475,096
Trinidad and Tobago261:52,4614,513
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
France111:6,038,429280,838
Iceland101:38,0092,599
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Phang (16,604) may also be a first name.

Phang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Phang (Hindi: फांगा, Tibetan: ཕང་) is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phang? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 18,751st most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 247,909 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Phang are found; 91 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 51 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 43,255th most widely held forename throughout the world It is held by 16,604 people.

The surname is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 14,619 people, or 1 in 2,018. In Malaysia Phang is most prevalent in: Selangor, where 27 percent reside, Johor, where 22 percent reside and Sarawak, where 14 percent reside. Besides Malaysia it exists in 51 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 25 percent reside and Vietnam, where 8 percent reside.

Phang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Phang has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Phang last name rose 100,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Phang last name are 10.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.59% being registered with the political party.

The amount Phang earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 105.42% more than the national average, earning S/. 39,820 per year; in South Africa they earn 77.7% less than the national average, earning R 53,004 per year; in Vietnam they earn 26.73% less than the national average, earning 60,405,800 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 8.04% more than the national average, earning $46,618 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.08% more than the national average, earning $55,687 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pahang913,427/
Phamng91783/
Phaeng91239/
Phaung9156/
Phaing9140/
Pheang9126/
Phaang917/
Phanng913/
Phangs912/
Phangx911/
Phangk911/
Phan892,224,448/
Pang892,071,028/
Phasing83239/
Phateng83233/
Phating8362/
Phangch8324/
Phangkp831/
Phaseng831/
Pahaang831/
Pahan8078,676/
Paing8078,328/
Phong8029,955/
Pheng8029,709/
Phanh80900/
Phann80404/
Phand80394/
Paung80291/
Peang80280/
Phain80197/
Phane80152/
Payng80124/
Phean8084/
Phaan8084/
Phank8072/
Paang8066/
Pahng8048/
Pangh8047/
Pangk8034/
Phant8018/
Phanc8017/
Fhang8011/
Pangs809/
Phamn808/
Phaun806/
Hpang806/
Phatn805/
Pangt803/
Pohng803/
Bphan802/
Pangø802/
Phamg801/
Phasn801/
Pfang801/
Phahn801/
Pasng801/
Fphan801/
Panng801/
Pangg801/
Pangp801/
Wphan800/
Phaiseng7769/
Phaising776/
Phaiceng771/
Pan758,016,289/
Phuong73192,837/
Pheung736,108/
Pasing73941/
Phoeng73925/
Pangue73882/
Pating73659/
Pheane73623/
Pangke73386/
Phoung73381/
Phahan73356/
Phasin73331/
Pateng73173/
Pahung73161/
Phasen73153/
Pangne73145/
Phoong73136/
Paseng73136/
Pahain7381/
Paingt7379/
Pahaan7375/
Pacing7350/
Phatin7338/
Fahang7332/
Phaine7332/
Phaane7330/
Paßing7328/
Bpaing7325/
Phongp7322/
Phayne7312/
Payneg7311/
Phaten738/
Pahanh736/
Phongt736/
Pheing735/
Phanke735/
Phongs735/
Paahan734/
Pohung734/
Pangch733/
Phaenc733/
Phankh733/
Pheann732/
Phaind732/
Pahamn732/
Pahant731/
Pauyng731/
Phanne731/
Phasne731/
Phathn731/
Phuing731/
Paingh731/
Hpahan731/
Pahann731/
Phheng731/
D'Pang731/
Pphong731/
P'Aung731/
Hphane731/
Phankt731/
Phaain731/
Phoing730/
Phahasing7119/
Uanphaeng7112/
Fang675,322,635/
Pham674,777,723/
Vang67165,346/
Phon6760,142/
Pant6748,959/
Pong6745,723/
Pane6745,264/
Pain6732,899/
Paun6725,872/
Pann6712,655/
Pean674,441/
Ppan674,244/
Pank672,672/
Pahn671,663/
Payn671,358/
Panq671,261/
Panc671,200/
Paan671,030/
Pohn671,018/
Pand67891/
Paching67879/
Panh67858/
Passing67705/
Phaisen67334/
Phaisin67203/
Patting67146/
Paising67132/
Phachin6782/
Fhan6775/
Poching6773/
Pasingh6763/
Paiting6751/
Patings6750/
Uamphan6749/
Phosing6749/
Patn6746/
Phuongg6740/
Pausing6736/
Hpan6735/
Phanová6734/
Șpan6733/
Pangova6731/
Pfan6724/
Pamg6720/
Páhn6719/
Pagging6715/
Phongke6714/
Pangowa6710/
Phoseng6710/
Póhn678/
Pahanke678/
Bpan677/
Paysing677/
Pauting677/
Pateeng677/
Páng677/
Pacheng676/
Payseng676/
Pasn676/
Pahaain676/
Phaycen675/
Passeng675/
Pangkhe673/
Phasent673/
Pocheng673/
Pheatin673/
Phaseen672/
Paín672/
Payting672/
Pohieng671/
Pohteng671/
Phathne671/
Pheasnt671/
Pgan671/
Pahahan671/
Pahanne671/
Pahaten671/
Paingue671/
Phaheen671/
Fhating671/
Phassen671/
Pohsing671/
Paiteng671/
Pauteng671/
Peating670/
Pamn670/

Phang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Phang in the Tibetan language
ཕང་pang-
Phang in the Hindi language
फांगाphanga-

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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 Phang
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