Prang Surname

103,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Prang Surname User-submission:

When German "Prang" members came to North America via New York City, there was a misunderstanding of the accent and the name was documented as "Prong".

Many of the Caucasian Prongs in Canada come from this line.

Prang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,5661:51,4086,706
Bangladesh7211:221,0227,250
Indonesia6171:214,34220,114
Cambodia5151:30,0721,519
United States3471:1,044,55076,531
Denmark3111:18,1501,785
Netherlands901:187,63526,551
Canada801:460,57039,784
Philippines681:1,488,797104,347
India631:12,175,641218,299
Norway301:171,41020,526
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
France181:3,690,151224,666
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
England121:4,643,172139,951
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Prang (1,477) may also be a first name.

Prang Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

When German "Prang" members came to North America via New York City, there was a misunderstanding of the accent and the name was documented as "Prong".

Many of the Caucasian Prongs in Canada come from this line.

- loganprong

Prang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prang (Georgian: ფრანგ, Hindi: प्रांग, Russian: Пранг) is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prang? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 103,636th most frequently held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,606,956 people. The last name Prang is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Prang reside; 37 percent reside in Western Europe and 37 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 202,498th most commonly held forename on earth. It is borne by 1,477 people.

The surname Prang is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 1,566 people, or 1 in 51,408. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent live, Hesse, where 10 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent live. Aside from Germany this last name is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 16 percent live and Indonesia, where 14 percent live.

Prang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Prang has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 482 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Prang last name are 15.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.32% being registered with the political party.

The amount Prang earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 9.96% less than the national average, earning 311,608 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.61% more than the national average, earning $43,842 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.14% more than the national average, earning $60,187 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Praing911,441/
Pfrang91789/
Prangs91107/
Prayng9111/
Praang919/
Preang916/
Phrang913/
Pramng911/
Pran894,321/
Prangue83455/
Prasing83344/
Prateng8363/
Ppraing834/
Prating830/
Prand801,233/
Prain80894/
Prong80571/
Praun80407/
Prane80365/
Prant80194/
Prank80165/
Pranc80119/
Prajn80115/
Prann8070/
Prahn8055/
Prean8039/
Prđan8013/
Prhan8010/
Praan809/
Prayn806/
Prasn803/
Prgan803/
Pranh803/
Phran801/
Pramn800/
Phrasing77321/
Prangova77123/
Prasingh7724/
Praising7723/
Prassing773/
Prangque771/
Prayngkh771/
Pratting770/
Pranke731,050/
Pratin73252/
Prasin73155/
Prancs7398/
Pruong7393/
Praine7351/
Prahan7333/
Pfrank7331/
Prasen7330/
Prandt7329/
Prayne7326/
Phrank7320/
Praint7313/
Proung738/
Praten735/
Pragne735/
Prantt735/
Pracin734/
Phrain734/
Praind732/
Pramne732/
Phrane732/
Pratne732/
Pranck732/
Prajnc732/
Prongs732/
Preung732/
Prahyn732/
Preing731/
Prasnd731/
Praunt731/
Phrant731/
Phrhan731/
Hprank731/
Prhane731/
Prankh731/
Prasnn731/
Prainn731/
Proong731/
Pranhs730/
Phraising711,101/
Prassingh711/
Prassings711/
Pram6733,069/
Pron676,203/
Pratten671,153/
Prachin67142/
Prongue67132/
Pranova67122/
Prasenc6724/
Preaten6721/
Praseen6719/
Pranckh6716/
Preatin6712/
Praisin6712/
Prancke6711/
Prasind676/
Pranque675/
Prasent675/
Prahane674/
Prattin673/
Prán672/
Prosing672/
Prashyn672/
Prasinn671/
Phrahan671/
Proting671/
Prhaint671/
Praszyn671/
Prahyna671/
Praysin671/
Prhannd671/
Prhasen670/
Proings670/
Praisen670/
Prayten670/
Prongne670/

Prang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Prang in the Georgian language
ფრანგprang-
Prang in the Hindi language
प्रांगpranga-
Prang in the Russian language
Прангprang-

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