Qiang Surname

2,712th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205,631 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
China

Qiang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qiang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China203,3541:6,724198
Thailand6771:104,34015,087
Taiwan4051:57,888622
Singapore3721:14,806652
United States2861:1,267,33989,284
Canada1181:312,25128,740
Hong Kong1121:65,4951,203
Malaysia811:364,12619,261
Australia561:482,06636,890
Brazil491:4,368,864116,514
Pakistan281:6,380,13937,476
Ecuador161:994,11514,535
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
England61:9,286,343223,652
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tonga11:107,313791
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Macau11:601,6301,582
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Qiang (3,836,623) may also be a first name.

Qiang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Qiang (Arabic: كيانج) occurs more in China more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Qiang? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,712th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 35,440 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Qiang reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Qiang is also the 104th most commonly occurring given name in the world, borne by 3,836,623 people.

This last name is most frequently used in China, where it is carried by 203,354 people, or 1 in 6,724. Aside from China this surname is found in 46 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 0 percent are found and Taiwan, where 0 percent are found.

Qiang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Qiang last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Qiang earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.52% more than the national average, earning $46,826 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.16% less than the national average, earning $45,627 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quiang9122/
Qihang916/
Qjiang913/
Qian892,703,335/
Quioang8318/
Qujiang831/
Quijang831/
Kiang808,600/
Quian801,573/
Qiong80656/
Qihan809/
Qiant802/
Qi'an801/
Qiane801/
Chiang7334,878/
Khiang73824/
Quiane73389/
Quijan73149/
Kijang7399/
Quiong7341/
Quioan7337/
Qihong7331/
Qajian7330/
Quyang7316/
Qianhe7314/
Kieang735/
Quiant735/
Kihang732/
Qujian732/
Qojian731/
Kianng731/
Cihang731/
Kiangh731/
Quiasn731/
Cjiang731/
Qqqian731/
Qianke731/
Uangqiang712/
Kian6727,436/
Caiyang67589/
Chijang67246/
Kaiyang67119/
Kajiang6746/
Qiam6738/
Chihang6727/
Kejiang6721/
Quoiyan6710/
Qyan679/
Kaijang677/
Chianng675/
KuJiang673/
Caaiang672/
Quejian672/
Qiongqu672/
Cuiyang672/
Qion672/
Cchiang671/
Keiyang671/
Kiangue671/
Kagiang671/
Kkhiang671/
Kuijang671/
Quaiyan671/
Khieang671/
Quiatin671/
Quiahan670/

Qiang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Qiang in the Arabic language
كيانجkyanj-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Qiang
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