Silang Surname

72,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,754 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Silang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Silang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines5,6101:18,0462,125
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Thailand1981:356,75962,464
Indonesia1561:847,75164,043
Malaysia1171:252,08714,235
China731:18,730,4321,064
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Singapore511:107,9944,447
Canada421:877,27667,671
United Arab Emirates381:241,11217,024
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
Papua New Guinea321:254,80434,943
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
Finland101:549,67032,186
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Silang (8,281) may also be a first name.

Silang Last Name Facts

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

Silang (Hindi: सिलंग) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Silang? popularity and diffusion

The last name Silang is the 72,963rd most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,078,997 people. The last name Silang is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Silang live; 90 percent live in Southeast Asia and 82 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 69,505th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 8,281 people.

The surname Silang is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 5,610 people, or 1 in 18,046. In The Philippines Silang is mostly found in: Calabarzon, where 66 percent reside, Mimaropa, where 12 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent reside and Thailand, where 3 percent reside.

Silang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Silang surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Silang earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.82% more than the national average, earning $51,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.69% more than the national average, earning $58,971 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Siliang92122/
Sailang9282/
Sitlang9230/
Silhang9216/
Seilang928/
Silamng926/
Sihlang924/
Shilang923/
Silaang921/
Sielang921/
Silaung921/
Silan913,011/
Shiliang8632/
Soiliang8619/
Hsiliang861/
Shilaung861/
Gilang831,795/
Sailan831,293/
Silong831,086/
Selang831,067/
Soilan83729/
Silhan83388/
Silian83373/
Shilan83352/
Silane83263/
Jilang83193/
Silgan83184/
Silain83138/
Suilan83129/
Silaan83107/
Siland8396/
Silyan8348/
Seilan8340/
Cilang8331/
Silean8319/
Silann8317/
Silaun836/
Sislan835/
Sielan834/
Silant834/
Zilang834/
Silank831/
Silasn831/
Silamg831/
Scilan830/
Sitlan830/
Sailasing808/
Silasingh801/
Gilhang771,107/
Sieland77725/
Seilane77720/
Seilhan77568/
Saillan77536/
Jitlang77519/
Søiland77304/
Seillan77289/
Gielang77189/
Sailhan77187/
Sislian77167/
Sailyan77166/
Jailang77154/
Shilane77149/
Soiland77125/
Shilong77121/
Shillan77118/
Shiland77100/
Shilian7794/
Seliang7783/
Sislyan7759/
Suilian7758/
Shailan7754/
Sitland7753/
Chilang7748/
Setlang7741/
Siliane7735/
Jiliang7734/
Suillan7729/
Siliong7728/
Silanzs7726/
Djilang7726/
Shilhan7722/
Sailong7722/
Schilan7720/
Silanne7720/
Sailian7718/
Gilangg7718/
Silanke7718/
Ziliang7716/
Seiland7716/
Silaine7716/
Silatin7715/
Sheilan7714/
Sailand7714/
Silasen7711/
Sielane7711/
Zeilang7710/
Soilean779/
Sailane779/
Xiliang778/
Sislane777/
Suilong777/
Shilyan776/
Sileong776/
Syliang775/
Gilangp775/
Sielian774/
Jeilang774/
Sihlane774/
Seelang774/
Selaing773/
Sitlyan773/
Suilank773/
Silhane773/
Shelang772/
Sealang772/
Silahan772/
Silamne772/
Szilank772/
Shuilan772/
Sailain771/
Jsailan771/
Gilaung771/
Scilian771/
Soilane771/
Silancc771/
Siliand771/
Sielhan771/
Shitlan771/
Seilyan771/
Szelang771/
Sselang771/
Suiland771/
Jilhang771/
Shsilan771/
Siliamn771/
Sailant771/
Geslang771/
Gilaang771/
Silongs771/
Sitlong771/
Zilaing771/
Seilant771/
Sailean771/
Saailan771/
Silanhe771/
Sileung771/
Suilean771/
Gitlang771/
Shilasingh754/
Selan7319,384/
Silam734,613/
Zilan731,449/
Cilan731,007/
Silon73690/
Sylan7330/
Šilan738/
Xilan732/
Sălan731/
Saillant712,260/
Chitlang71539/
Silanova71501/
Shillian71333/
Shillong71260/
Schilhan71147/
Seillant71116/
Silassen7183/
Shailong7169/
Sailland7160/
Shihlane7154/
Sealiang7154/
Shilland7151/
Jithlang7150/
Schilian7146/
Zhiliang7121/
Shitlane7120/
Seilhean7116/
Saillian7114/
Gilasing7112/
Suitland7112/
Choilang7110/
Sealeang719/
Shailean717/
Cuiliang716/
Seelaung716/
Seilhant715/
Chiliang715/
Sheliang714/
Shuilian713/
Chailang713/
Saileaun712/
Silanová712/
Shislian712/
Sailanne712/
Schilean712/
Seeleang712/
Seeliang712/
Shailand711/
Chihlang711/
Silachin711/
Shailane711/
Suileung711/
Shellang711/
Saileong711/
Soilanne711/
Soillane711/
Shilongq711/
Silhoung711/
Siliacin711/
Silahcen711/
Silassin711/
Shuilong711/
Seiliant711/
Sitlhane711/
Sihlanqu711/
Saailand711/
Sheillan711/
Sayleang711/
Sahailan711/
Sislanne711/
Soiloung711/
Zxiliang711/
Jhailang711/
Shillain710/
Shillane710/
Soillean710/
Soillian710/
Schilgan710/
Silhanck710/
Shielhan710/
Chilan675,153/
Saylan674,908/
Seelan674,285/
Shilam672,700/
Shilon672,597/
Seylan672,480/
Selian672,265/
Selane671,888/
Silion671,750/
Sailam671,166/
Selong671,117/
Zailan671,068/
Seland67806/
Šilhan67739/
Shylan67601/
Sailon67570/
Zilian67546/
Gelang67456/
Zoilan67426/
Soilam67308/
Gilong67285/
Cilian67254/
Silham67245/
Cilean67217/
Silone67187/
Shelan67115/
Zuilan67115/
Jilong67108/
Selant67104/
Sığlan67103/
Soylan67102/
Zilong6785/
Sileon6768/
Selyan6760/
Siliam6760/
Selahn6756/
Selhan6756/
Jelang6755/
Sehlan6747/
Sitlam6745/
Ceilan6745/
Shitlhane6744/
Sealan6736/
Cilyan6732/
Cilhan6729/
Cilane6727/
Selgan6726/
Syland6724/
Sislam6718/
Silhanova6716/
Säland6716/
Selann6715/
Silaam6715/
Xilong6714/
Sieląg6714/
Zelang6714/
Zeilan6713/
Zilhan6713/
Sylong6712/
Silianova6711/
Sislon6711/
Seilon6710/
Soilán679/
Shilanova678/
Chailiang678/
Sajlan677/
Syolan677/
Sselan677/
Selean677/
Suilon677/
Selank676/
Jailasing676/
Silyon675/
Siloon675/
Xilian675/
Sylain675/
Soilon674/
Sylaan674/
Setlhaung674/
Sleong674/
Sicillian673/
Selaan673/
Citlan673/
Selain673/
Silgon673/
Sailanova672/
Gilanc672/
Celang672/
Seulan672/
Shjlan672/
Çilhan672/
Sitlon672/
Saillaint671/
Cilann671/
Silont671/
Sheilaann671/
Selaun671/
Seilam671/
Shilón671/
Sileun671/
Silhanová671/
Siluon671/
Schilhahn671/
Sylane671/
Cilant671/
Siloun671/
Shithlane671/
Seiloseng671/
Schilhean671/
Selamn671/
Selanh671/
Silond671/
Shailaine671/
Sylhan671/
Chihliang671/
Sheitland670/
Silein670/
Ceslan670/

Silang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Silang in the Hindi language
सिलंगsilanga-

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Footnotes

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