Prang Surname
Approximately 4,535 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,566 | 1:51,408 | 6,706 |
| Bangladesh | 721 | 1:221,022 | 7,250 |
| Indonesia | 617 | 1:214,342 | 20,114 |
| Cambodia | 515 | 1:30,072 | 1,519 |
| United States | 347 | 1:1,044,550 | 76,531 |
| Denmark | 311 | 1:18,150 | 1,785 |
| Netherlands | 90 | 1:187,635 | 26,551 |
| Canada | 80 | 1:460,570 | 39,784 |
| Philippines | 68 | 1:1,488,797 | 104,347 |
| India | 63 | 1:12,175,641 | 218,299 |
| Norway | 30 | 1:171,410 | 20,526 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 72 | 1:697,482 | 45,119 |
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.
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Prang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Prang (Georgian: ფრანგ, Hindi: प्रांग, Russian: Пранг) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prang? popularity and diffusion
Prang is the 103,636th most commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,606,956 people. The surname Prang occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Prang live; 37 percent live in Western Europe and 37 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 202,498th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 1,477 people.
This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 1,566 people, or 1 in 51,408. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent are found, Hesse, where 10 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 16 percent are found and Indonesia, where 14 percent are found.
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 surname grew 482 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Prang Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Prang surname are 15.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.32% 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
Prang Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Prang in the Georgian language | ||
| ფრანგ | prang | - |
| Prang in the Hindi language | ||
| प्रांग | pranga | - |
| Prang in the Russian language | ||
| Пранг | prang | - |
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