Vang Surname

3,388th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165,346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Laos
Highest density in:
Laos

Vang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Laos122,0181:547
United States25,8951:13,9971,742
Vietnam13,1181:7,063231
Denmark1,4501:3,893348
France8341:79,64411,239
Norway6741:7,630791
Faroe Islands2561:19131
Australia2101:128,55114,024
Canada1601:230,28522,082
Cambodia1141:135,8522,656
India911:8,429,290174,159
Sweden831:118,6368,469
Russia611:2,362,673139,353
Georgia491:76,4407,717
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Taiwan171:1,379,1039,281
England131:4,286,005132,302
China131:105,178,5825,529
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
South Korea81:6,405,0321,091
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Macau11:601,6301,582
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Vang (24,402) may also be a first name.

Vang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vang (Hindi: वंग, Marathi: वंग, Russian: Ванг) occurs in Laos more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vang? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,388th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 44,075 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Vang live; 82 percent live in Southeast Asia and 74 percent live in Tai-Asia. Vang is also the 32,596th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 24,402 people.

This surname is most widespread in Laos, where it is carried by 122,018 people, or 1 in 54. Barring Laos it occurs in 69 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Vietnam, where 8 percent reside.

Vang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vang has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Vang surname expanded 199,192 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vang are 10.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.06% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vang earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 9.23% less than the national average, earning 314,126 kr per year; in Vietnam they earn 17.58% less than the national average, earning 67,943,400 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 11.68% less than the national average, earning $38,108 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.82% less than the national average, earning $47,783 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vamng891,460/
Vhang89146/
Vwang89113/
Vaing8955/
Hvang8945/
Vangh8931/
Veang8914/
Vanng8912/
Vuang895/
Åvang895/
Vaang894/
Vangs891/
Vankg891/
Vajng891/
Vaung891/
Øvang891/
Van86626,174/
Vaingh80665/
Vasing8094/
Vangne8076/
Vaseng8049/
Vangsø8030/
Vaungh8021/
Vangås8014/
Vacing8013/
Vangue8013/
Vanngh8012/
Hvamng804/
Vangkt802/
Vangke802/
Vanhgs801/
Vangså801/
Vating801/
Vannhg801/
Wang75107,002,577/
Fang755,322,635/
Vong75116,723/
Bang7554,697/
Vann7531,229/
Uang7513,024/
Vane758,368/
Vant752,861/
Vain752,130/
Vuan751,952/
Hvan751,333/
Vanh75815/
Vand75739/
Vank75733/
Vanc75521/
Vayn75377/
Vatn75375/
Vahn75323/
Vaan75271/
Vean75199/
Vhan7599/
Vaun7583/
Vanq7533/
Vwan7519/
Vasn7510/
Vamg754/
Vamn751/
Vòng751/
Vanț751/
Vanx751/
Vgan751/
Vasingh73148/
Vasseng7364/
Vangová7322/
Vassing7320/
Vangova7316/
Vatting7310/
Vaiting731/
Vaching731/
Huang6736,502,161/
Hwang671,032,107/
Vuong67230,835/
Phang6729,396/
Vasin6724,001/
Baang6713,105/
Bangs6711,452/
Bayng673,343/
Whang672,936/
Voong672,843/
Vanne672,390/
Baung672,337/
Baing672,203/
Vatne671,959/
Voyng671,912/
Vasyn671,711/
Vatin671,205/
Waang671,106/
Vasen671,061/
Vahan671,060/
Vagne67905/
Vamne67844/
Vanke67669/
Waing67659/
Vahyn67649/
Bamng67597/
Vandh67512/
Vaine67511/
Vaßen67455/
Vayne67369/
Bhang67350/
Vuanh67343/
Voung67340/
Bahng67285/
Waung67261/
Hvong67255/
Veane67250/
Vågan67160/
Mpang67145/
Beang67135/
Vaane67128/
Wuang67126/
Vhane67125/
Vongs67101/
Vanck6796/
Vacin6792/
Vancs6782/
Vandt6758/
Vasne6753/
Bangh6753/
Vaind6749/
Voing6747/
Vamgk6745/
Faing6744/
Weang6742/
Vašín6741/
Vhand6733/
Wangh6730/
Vaten6728/
Vaynt6724/
Faung6722/
Vauhn6722/
Wahng6722/
Vatyn6722/
Hvassing6721/
Vaint6720/
Faang6718/
Vanhe6718/
Veing6717/
Veahn6715/
Van't6714/
Vahun6713/
Wamng6712/
Vaune6712/
Fhang6711/
Vatén6711/
Wangk6711/
Vhong6710/
Bankg6710/
Bangg679/
Vannt679/
Fangh678/
Veung678/
Wangg678/
Håvan677/
Vankh677/
Vuann676/
Vasnt676/
Vannh676/
Vaçin676/
Fankg676/
Vaijn675/
Hvhan675/
Wanng675/
Fangk675/
Vanqu675/
Bangc675/
Vhamg674/
Vaunt674/
Vacen674/
Vaain674/
Vongh674/
Uangk674/
Banng673/
Vamgh673/
Fangs673/
Veand673/
Vhaan673/
Fanng673/
D'Van673/
Vongg673/
Veann672/
Vayhn672/
Vhant672/
Wayng672/
Fahng672/
Feang672/
Batng672/
Bangz672/
Vannd672/
Hveng672/
Bangk672/
Wwang672/
Bangp672/
Vuanc672/
Vamnt672/
Pfang671/
Fangg671/
Fangz671/
Bgang671/
Vanct671/
Vantd671/
Vantt671/
Vajnc671/
Vahnn671/
Vahnt671/
Vaisn671/
Vaamn671/
Vaank671/
Vaunn671/
van H671/
Vainc671/
Vainø671/
Vainė671/
Vanìk671/
Wangå671/
Wangȗ671/
Vațan671/
Vuaan671/
van S671/
Basng671/
Vongk671/
Vainq671/
Vancx671/
Vwong671/
Wangx671/
Wangc671/
Vaann671/
Vattings670/
Bangt670/
Vaund670/
Vainn670/
Vaunk670/

Vang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vang in the Marathi language
वंगvanga85.71
वांगvanga10.71
वांग्-याvang-ya3.57
Vang in the Hindi language
वंगvanga75
वांगvanga25
Vang in the Russian language
Вангvang-

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Vang Reference & Research

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Vang
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