Sangalang Surname
Approximately 16,429 people bear this surname
Sangalang Surname User-submission:
Sangalang is a Philippine surname of several origins. Commonly found in Pampanga. Can be described as 'defender'.
Can also be related to the Teochew surname Sun, which means 'grandchild'. Derives from Chinese sang (sng).
Read More About This SurnameSangalang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 14,787 | 1:6,846 | 599 |
| United States | 733 | 1:494,487 | 41,675 |
| Saudi Arabia | 437 | 1:70,608 | 10,708 |
| Canada | 160 | 1:230,285 | 22,082 |
| Singapore | 107 | 1:51,474 | 1,981 |
| Malaysia | 52 | 1:567,197 | 27,732 |
| Guam | 37 | 1:4,328 | 556 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
The alternate forms: Sañgalang (1) are calculated separately.
Sangalang (35) may also be a first name.
Sangalang Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Sangalang is a Philippine surname of several origins. Commonly found in Pampanga. Can be described as 'defender'.
Can also be related to the Teochew surname Sun, which means 'grandchild'. Derives from Chinese sang (sng). 孫 in Teochew dialect.
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Sangalang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sangalang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sangalang is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Sañgalang. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sangalang? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 32,411th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 443,578 people. Sangalang occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Sangalang are found; 90 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 89 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Sangalang is also the 1,744,716th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 35 people.
The surname Sangalang is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 14,787 people, or 1 in 6,846. In The Philippines Sangalang is most common in: Calabarzon, where 37 percent reside, Central Luzon, where 36 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 14 percent reside. Aside from The Philippines it exists in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent reside.
Sangalang Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sangalang surname are 0.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.41% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sangalang earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.37% less than the national average, earning 254,823 kr per year; in United States they earn 26.33% more than the national average, earning $54,512 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.95% less than the national average, earning $36,293 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sañgalang | 96 | 1 | / |
| Sanggalang | 95 | 1,373 | / |
| Sanngalang | 95 | 1 | / |
| Sangalan | 94 | 381 | / |
| Sanalang | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sagalang | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sangggalang | 90 | 2 | / |
| Sanngalanng | 90 | 1 | / |
| Sanggalan | 89 | 182 | / |
| Sangalong | 89 | 14 | / |
| Sangalyan | 89 | 10 | / |
| Sangolang | 89 | 6 | / |
| Sangalamg | 89 | 3 | / |
| Samgalang | 89 | 3 | / |
| Sangalane | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jangalang | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sangalaine | 84 | 2 | / |
| Shangalane | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sangotlang | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sanggolang | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sangalam | 82 | 15 | / |
| Sangolan | 82 | 13 | / |
| Sagalong | 82 | 1 | / |
| Jangalasing | 80 | 14 | / |
| Sangolian | 78 | 38 | / |
| Shangolan | 78 | 33 | / |
| Shangalam | 78 | 11 | / |
| Sangollan | 78 | 8 | / |
| Sanaloung | 78 | 6 | / |
| Samgolang | 78 | 2 | / |
| Xangalyan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sanghalam | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sangaleam | 78 | 1 | / |
| Changgalan | 74 | 66 | / |
| Sanggolian | 74 | 56 | / |
| Changallan | 74 | 3 | / |
| Seangaloun | 74 | 1 | / |
| Seanaloung | 74 | 1 | / |
| Songalon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sangolam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shangholian | 70 | 2 | / |
| Sanggollian | 70 | 1 | / |
| Changolan | 67 | 49 | / |
| Sonngalam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Congalong | 67 | 1 | / |
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