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Where Does The Last Name Wang Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Wang (Hindi: वांग, Tibetan: དབང་) occurs most in China. It may occur as: Wáng. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wang? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1^st most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 68 people. The surname Wang occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Wang live; 100 percent live in East Asia and 100 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Wang is also the 19,883^rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 45,839 people.

It is the most common last name in one country:China, where 99 percent reside. The surname Wang is most frequently used in China, where it is held by 105,459,482 people, or 1 in 13. Not including China this last name is found in 205 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Wang Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wang has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wang last name increased 40,415 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 86,825 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wang Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wang last name is predominantly Buddhist (57%) in Russia, Catholic (50%) in Belarus and Christian (80%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Wang surname are 5.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.4% registered with the political party.

The amount Wang earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 76.23% less than the national average, earning €7,139 per year; in Norway they earn 0.33% more than the national average, earning 347,229 kr per year; in Peru they earn 24.08% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,052 per year; in South Africa they earn 101.87% more than the national average, earning R 479,712 per year; in Vietnam they earn 38.86% more than the national average, earning 114,477,000 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 23.09% more than the national average, earning $53,110 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $53,926 CAD per year.