Stang Surname

37,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Norway

Stang Surname Definition:

[ (Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller by the Pool Dialectal English: Old French estang, Latin stagnum, a pool of standing water]

Stang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,4991:14,6401,908
United States4,3671:83,0009,421
Canada1,8521:19,8952,766
Norway7271:7,073716
Argentina6361:67,2075,744
Brazil2941:728,14426,643
Hungary1621:60,5946,301
France1291:514,90571,423
Denmark911:62,0306,253
Malaysia681:433,73922,323
Sweden481:205,14114,201
England251:2,228,72284,230
Cambodia241:645,2984,626
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Kazakhstan161:1,105,15663,055
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Austria101:851,54467,454
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
India51:153,413,076951,030
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
China31:455,773,85521,925
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4481:112,09511,131

The alternate forms: Štang (73) are calculated separately.

Stang (104) may also be a first name.

Stang Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

[ (Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller by the Pool Dialectal English: Old French estang, Latin stagnum, a pool of standing water]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, German) Dweller at, or near, a stagnant pool; dweller near a pole; a tall or thin man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Stang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stang (Russian: Станг) is found most frequently in Germany. It may also be found as: Štang. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stang? popularity and diffusion

The last name Stang is the 37,318th most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 516,591 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Stang live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 925,156th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 104 people.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 5,499 people, or 1 in 14,640. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 25 percent reside, Bavaria, where 21 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside. Not including Germany this surname is found in 54 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Stang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stang has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stang surname expanded 975 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stang surname are 8.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.35% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stang earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 21.54% more than the national average, earning 420,641 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.22% more than the national average, earning $45,403 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.24% less than the national average, earning $49,068 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Štang9373/
Shtang91781/
Stangs9125/
Østang9117/
Stamng916/
Staing915/
Stanng913/
Sztang913/
Stangø913/
Steang912/
Stangk912/
Staung911/
Sthang911/
Søtang911/
Stangp911/
Stangh910/
Stan8993,907/
Stasing8325/
Stangue8317/
Stangke831/
Stahn802,842/
Stain801,891/
Stand801,866/
Stong801,265/
Stant801,129/
Stank801,052/
Stann80746/
Shtan80629/
Staun80607/
Stean80477/
Stane80365/
Stanc80235/
Sztan80167/
Stayn8078/
Stamn8049/
Stajn8030/
Stanh8016/
Sthan809/
Staan807/
Hstan805/
Sttan802/
Jstan802/
Statn801/
Sdtan801/
S'Tan801/
Stasn800/
Stausing7736/
Stangova7716/
Stangová776/
Stasingh775/
Hstaings771/
Staiting771/
Stassing771/
Statting771/
Steangue771/
Stascing770/
Steating770/
Statings770/
Staten739,576/
Stanke735,649/
Staine731,400/
Steane73693/
Stasin73632/
Statin73317/
Stanck73279/
Shtayn73241/
Standt73188/
Shtain73116/
Stasen73112/
Stanks7387/
Stanne7373/
Sztajn7361/
Stayne7356/
Staune7337/
Sztain7332/
Statyn7332/
Stahan7330/
Stancs7328/
Stagne7322/
Stasyn7321/
Shtanh7316/
Steing7314/
Høstan7314/
Sztanc7313/
Stajnc7313/
Sztank7312/
Staçen7312/
Sztand7310/
Staint739/
Stannå738/
Steand737/
Stacin736/
Sætane736/
Shtand734/
Stanzz733/
Stahne733/
Sttain733/
Stongh732/
Stongs732/
Stahhn732/
Sthane732/
Stankz732/
Jstean731/
Sthean731/
Stauhn731/
Staymn731/
Steahn731/
Steant731/
Stanhe731/
Stanìk731/
Shtaun731/
Stainc731/
Staunø731/
Stanĕk731/
Sztann731/
Chtang731/
Staane731/
Staunn730/
Stasne730/
Staind730/
Stongt730/
Stannd730/
Stoung730/
Stauching715/
Shtangova712/
Stassings711/
Stattings710/
Stam6715,210/
Stassen676,325/
Stassin671,251/
Stanová67666/
Ston67653/
Stanova67554/
Stattin67517/
Sztancs67194/
Shtanke67169/
Sztanke6784/
Stachin6777/
Statten6765/
Stancke6763/
Stainke6757/
Stashyn6739/
Stanque6733/
Stán6731/
Sthanke6725/
Stachen6721/
Stauten6720/
Staasen6717/
Stasink6717/
Stajnke6716/
Staincq6714/
Stannke6713/
Staszyn6712/
Stanhke678/
Staaßen677/
Stayten676/
Shtatin674/
Stateen673/
Shtanhe673/
Staunck672/
Stahina672/
Stań672/
Shtaine671/
Shtayne671/
Stahnks671/
Stattyn671/
Stautin671/
Steanek671/
Stainek671/
Stainck671/
Schtaching671/
Stahank671/
Stàn671/
Sthoeng671/
Stahsen671/
Sztandt671/
Schtain671/
Shtahan671/
Shtamnd671/
Shtatyn671/
Statynk671/
Staaten671/
Sthanhe671/
Ztan671/
Stausen670/
Staindt670/
Staundt670/
Stautne670/
Stongue670/
Stoting670/
Statenn670/
Steineg670/
Steanke670/

Stang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stang in the Russian language
Стангstang-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Stang
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis