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 surname Wangzhang has its highest incidence in Taiwan. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wangzhang.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangzhang? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wangzhang is the 284,130th most commonly used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 5,378,263 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Wangzhang reside; 100 percent reside in East Asia and 100 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Wangzhang is also the 149,834th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 2,441 people.
Wangzhang is most frequently used in Taiwan, where it is borne by 1,346 people, or 1 in 17,418. In Taiwan Wangzhang is mostly found in: Taichung City, where 26 percent are found, Kaohsiung City, where 17 percent are found and Tainan City, where 10 percent are found. Other than Taiwan Wangzhang exists in one country. It also occurs in China, where 1 percent are found.
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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