Shang Surname

336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,575,319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
China

Shang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China1,560,8471:876113
Taiwan3,3511:6,996147
Thailand2,7371:25,8092,402
United States1,6871:214,85420,940
Singapore1,3651:4,035299
Hong Kong9841:7,455278
Cameroon7641:27,1853,697
Malaysia5091:57,9454,399
Canada5041:73,1068,302
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Australia3221:83,8389,718
Macau2931:2,053219
Indonesia2221:595,71747,390
Japan1411:906,69719,182
England1401:397,98627,485
Afghanistan901:357,2585,295
Spain861:543,62826,445
New Zealand751:60,3789,390
United Arab Emirates751:122,16410,258
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
France531:1,253,259128,888
Brunei411:10,2131,246
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Netherlands371:456,41045,371
India321:23,970,793327,222
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Pakistan211:8,506,85244,204
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Myanmar161:3,246,124792
Ecuador161:994,11514,535
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Norway111:467,48139,375
Austria101:851,54467,454
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
South Korea81:6,405,0321,091
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Finland61:916,11741,832
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Wales41:773,63329,106
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

Shang (234,566) may also be a first name.

Shang Last Name Facts

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

Shang (Arabic: شانغ, Hindi: शांग, Marathi: शांग, Russian: Шанг) is found most frequently in China. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shang? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 336th most widely held family name globally, held by around 1 in 4,626 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shang reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Shang is also the 4,468th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 234,566 people.

Shang is most widely held in China, where it is borne by 1,560,847 people, or 1 in 876. Beside China it occurs in 88 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 0 percent are found and Thailand, where 0 percent are found.

Shang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shang has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shang surname expanded 2,008 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,556 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shang surname are 7.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shang earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 9.23% less than the national average, earning 314,151 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 35.48% more than the national average, earning R 321,960 per year; in United States they earn 28.84% more than the national average, earning $55,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning $51,179 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schang911,569/
Shangh91498/
Sahang91252/
Sheang9124/
Shaing9123/
Shaung9114/
Shaang9110/
Shamng916/
Shangs914/
Shaeng912/
Sshang911/
Sang89497,801/
Shan8986,689/
Shangne8358/
Shahang8337/
Shaingh836/
Shating835/
Shahung834/
Schaung831/
Shasing831/
Shangke831/
Shheang831/
Siahang831/
Shaajng831/
Schaing830/
Shangue830/
Chang803,834,963/
Sheng801,067,131/
Seang8054,433/
Sahan8035,144/
Samng8032,962/
Shank8023,027/
Shane8019,722/
Siang8014,039/
Shand8012,574/
Saing809,643/
Shain806,087/
Saung805,198/
Shaun804,789/
Shaan804,065/
Sangh803,261/
Shean802,539/
Shann801,439/
Shant801,163/
Shong801,076/
Shanh80597/
Schan80554/
Saang80458/
Shajn80245/
Shayn80235/
Sangk80147/
Sangs80133/
Sjang80129/
Shahn8097/
Sohng8072/
Xhang8034/
Hsang8029/
Sangp8026/
Hshan8018/
Sangg8016/
Sangc8012/
Sangt8011/
Shamn8010/
Shamg808/
Sanng805/
Zsang805/
Shhan805/
Shsan804/
Shgan803/
Hzang803/
Szang802/
Sahng801/
Sanhg801/
Hxang801/
Sgang801/
Shanc801/
Shatn801/
Shanı801/
Shaïn801/
Ssang801/
San'g801/
Sangz801/
Sjhan801/
Jshan801/
Sayng800/
Jsang800/
Shangova77128/
Shatting7724/
Sahating775/
Schseang774/
Shasingh771/
Sahangne771/
Sahangue771/
Shauseng771/
Scheaneg770/
San75713,972/
Cheang7317,327/
Shahan7313,644/
Shandh7310,945/
Sasing733,884/
Schank733,747/
Sangne731,419/
Schaan731,327/
Sangqu731,236/
Sangue731,155/
Sheung731,145/
Hsiang731,142/
Shatin73970/
Chamng73908/
Sheane73688/
Shahyn73686/
Chaing73677/
Schaun73613/
Schain73585/
Shanke73574/
Saingh73485/
Shamne73397/
Sating73396/
Siangh73357/
Shankh73316/
Chaung73311/
Shaine73299/
Chhang73234/
Schahn73197/
Sangke73189/
Shahun73182/
Schann73179/
Shhanh73166/
Sateng73146/
Sahain73142/
Shayne73134/
Jøsang73133/
Sanggh73132/
Chaang73125/
Schong73120/
Sahaan7384/
Shaink7378/
Shasin7360/
Shanck7356/
Changs7356/
Sahung7353/
Saseng7347/
Shanne7346/
Sahanı7344/
Shhane7342/
Shoong7341/
Shoeng7340/
Shaune7339/
Sohung7338/
Shaten7337/
Changh7329/
Sheanh7329/
Zahang7328/
Shoung7328/
Shengh7327/
Sheing7325/
Channg7324/
Schean7322/
Sahann7318/
Shaund7314/
Shandt7314/
Changp7313/
Sangkh7312/
Shhaan739/
Saingt739/
Åshamn739/
Shaain738/
Shasne737/
Shanhe737/
Hsaing736/
Shaind736/
Changg736/
Szahan736/
Ch'ang735/
Zchang735/
Schamn735/
Szajng735/
Shaihn735/
Changt735/
Saceng734/
Sahamg734/
Sahanh734/
Shaann734/
Shaunn734/
Shaant734/
Hshain733/
Sahayn733/
Shasen733/
Shaunk733/
Sheann733/
Shhain733/
Shaane733/
Shainh733/
Schhan733/
Changz733/
Shaunt732/
Sheank732/
Shankk732/
Schatn732/
Sanggs732/
Chanhg732/
Shshan732/
Shuong732/
Shongh732/
Shatne732/
Shchan732/
Sshane732/
Shuing732/
Shannh732/
Shahín732/
Sacing732/
Shagne732/
Sa'ang732/
Sasngh731/
Sangth731/
Changq731/
Chayng731/
Jsahan731/
Jshaun731/
Zschan731/
Xhaing731/
Shzong731/
Shenng731/
Seanng731/
Shasnt731/
Shaahn731/
Shancs731/
Shankc731/
Shannd731/
Shantt731/
Sheand731/
Shamnt731/
Shheng731/
Sheeng731/
Hshann731/
Hchang731/
Shamgh731/
Siayng731/
Saangh731/
Saangs731/
Sangkz731/
Schanh731/
Schaín731/
Changȗ731/
Chancg731/
Shongs731/
Shacen731/
Hschan731/
Shoing731/
Seaneg731/
Saaing731/
Shanqe731/
Sheamn731/
Saaang731/
Sanggt731/
Siangk731/
Sha'an731/
Shaamn731/
Shaand731/
Shahnh731/
Shainn731/
Sxaung731/
Cha'ng731/
Changc731/
Hshane731/
Schanc730/
Sanngs730/
Shanhs730/
Shannn730/
Schaising710/
Schatting710/
Song6711,305,728/
Chan671,967,557/
Zang67484,332/
Sane67146,270/
Sain6781,481/
Sham6738,625/
Sant6738,456/
Sand6731,396/
Sean6721,515/
Sian6718,332/
Sann6714,303/
Sohn6714,296/
Sanh675,366/
Saan674,635/
Sehn674,504/
Saun674,247/
Shon673,207/
Shahein672,793/
Hsan672,261/
Sahn672,074/
Saising671,636/
Chasing671,599/
Schanck671,074/
Schamne67874/
Sank67841/
Sayn67635/
Chheang67590/
Sauseng67578/
Shanova67420/
Saiseng67391/
Sajn67372/
Ssan67336/
Sanc67333/
Jøssang67298/
Geeshan67293/
Samn67290/
Schaten67289/
Shahyna67195/
Shachin67190/
Schanks67187/
Schasching67185/
Sausing67160/
Shankhe67123/
Shashyn67120/
Sgan67108/
Sohteng67104/
Siahann6792/
Sayseng6787/
Changue6783/
Sasingh6774/
Sanğ6771/
Satteng6770/
Satting6763/
Shahain6761/
Saiting6759/
Sangowa6757/
Shatten6756/
Sjan6750/
Shahaan6749/
Schaink6746/
Shaahan6744/
Åsan6742/
Xang6741/
Schaank6738/
Changne6735/
Chating6729/
Sähn6729/
Siaahan6728/
Szan6728/
Shateen6726/
Samg6725/
Schayna6723/
Xhan6723/
Scheing6720/
Shchand6718/
Shattin6716/
Shanque6715/
Saysing6715/
Sagging6713/
Shautin6711/
Shaseen6711/
Saingue6711/
Shachyn6711/
Saating6710/
Shshank6710/
Chhaing6710/
Chaseng679/
Schongs679/
Shachen678/
Scheung678/
Shaytin678/
Sasn678/
Seating678/
Shasemn678/
Sangkhe678/
Shongue677/
Sacheng677/
Chacing676/
Samngue676/
Sayting676/
Shshane675/
Satn675/
Schandt675/
Shahanc675/
Sassing675/
Shàn675/
Shaggin675/
Sauting675/
Seateng675/
Shainkh674/
Jsan674/
Shaynne674/
Shahann674/
Socheng674/
Saangkh674/
Shoteng674/
Shhamnd674/
Shautyn674/
Sahahan673/
Schahan673/
Saín673/
Xsan673/
Shaenkh672/
Shahaun672/
Saahane672/
Saching672/
Soching672/
Shssain672/
Sheanne672/
Sheingt672/
Sasseng672/
D'Chang672/
Shongne672/
Chaceng672/
Sanq672/
Seasing672/
Saiteng671/
Schonng671/
Shuingh671/
Shhandh671/
Shassen671/
Shaundh671/
Shausen671/
Shaindh671/
Shainne671/
Shaitin671/
Shajgne671/
Shancke671/
Shankht671/
Shankke671/
Shantht671/
Sheanek671/
Sheatin671/
Shaenck671/
Shahank671/
Shahasingh671/
Çhan671/
Hzan671/
Shahanh671/
Shaycen671/
Shoongh671/
Sahaain671/
Saahand671/
Sanggue671/
Schamnn671/
Schoung671/
Saïn671/
Seangne671/
Seangue671/
Shanszz671/
Shoting671/
Sheasin671/
Satinng671/
Schannd671/
Sasieng671/
Shajsin671/
Chaanhg671/
Schsane670/
Shattne670/
Schasne670/
Schanzs670/
Shancks670/
Scheank670/
Scheatn670/

Shang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shang in the Marathi language
शांगsanga-
Shang in the Hindi language
शांगsanga50
शंगsanga50
Shang in the Russian language
Шангsang-
Shang in the Arabic language
شانغshangh-

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