Sangalang Surname

32,411th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,429 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Guam

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).

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Sangalang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines14,7871:6,846599
United States7331:494,48741,675
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
Canada1601:230,28522,082
Singapore1071:51,4741,981
Malaysia521:567,19727,732
Guam371:4,328556
Australia351:771,30649,759
England211:2,653,24194,788
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Brunei11:418,7313,893
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

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.

- mpiano22

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.

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