Wangzhang Surname
Approximately 1,355 people bear this surname
Wangzhang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 1,346 | 1:17,418 | 261 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
Wangzhang (2,441) may also be a first name.
Wangzhang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangzhang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wangzhang is found most in Taiwan. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangzhang? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wangzhang is the 284,130th most widely held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,378,263 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Wangzhang live; 100 percent live in East Asia and 100 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Wangzhang is also the 149,834th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 2,441 people.
The surname Wangzhang is most prevalent in Taiwan, where it is held by 1,346 people, or 1 in 17,418. In Taiwan Wangzhang is primarily concentrated in: Taichung City, where 26 percent live, Kaohsiung City, where 17 percent live and Tainan City, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Taiwan this surname is found in one country. It is also common in China, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangzhan | 94 | 148 | / |
| Wangzheng | 89 | 577 | / |
| Wangzhong | 89 | 176 | / |
| Wangchang | 89 | 93 | / |
| Wangziang | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bangzhang | 89 | 1 | / |
| Huangzhang | 84 | 2,159 | / |
| Wangsang | 82 | 235 | / |
| Wangjang | 82 | 17 | / |
| Wangzong | 82 | 6 | / |
| Wang'zan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bangchang | 78 | 1,441 | / |
| Wongchang | 78 | 744 | / |
| Huangzhan | 78 | 261 | / |
| Wangseang | 78 | 3 | / |
| Vangchang | 78 | 2 | / |
| Wangchong | 78 | 1 | / |
| Wangsan | 75 | 877 | / |
| Wangjan | 75 | 58 | / |
| Huangzheng | 74 | 718 | / |
| Huangzhong | 74 | 281 | / |
| Huangchang | 74 | 13 | / |
| Wangsong | 71 | 379 | / |
| Hwangjan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wangcong | 71 | 4 | / |
| Weangjan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wongjhan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vangsang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangjong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waingjan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hwangsan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wongsahan | 67 | 266 | / |
| Wongchong | 67 | 19 | / |
| Weangsong | 67 | 9 | / |
| Waingsong | 67 | 8 | / |
| Huangzong | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vongchang | 67 | 3 | / |
| Huangsang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangsoong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bangchong | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- 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 Wangzhang
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