Xiang Surname

168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,175,888 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
China

Xiang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Xiang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China3,152,7831:43478
Taiwan6,8131:3,441117
Thailand5,2861:13,363890
Singapore2,9831:1,846196
United States1,9901:182,14018,189
Hong Kong1,9401:3,781210
Spain9051:51,6604,811
Canada6741:54,6676,497
Malaysia6421:45,9413,671
Australia3431:78,7059,179
Macau2341:2,571249
England1631:341,82924,929
United Arab Emirates1331:68,8896,446
Germany1181:682,25052,603
Brazil1141:1,877,84560,321
Japan981:1,304,53422,820
France961:691,90387,871
Netherlands621:272,37433,874
Sweden611:161,42211,223
New Zealand561:80,86311,672
Italy531:1,153,90073,671
Indonesia431:3,075,563171,061
Suriname381:14,5433,502
Ecuador351:454,45310,445
Hungary271:363,56625,782
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Norway131:395,56035,657
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
South Korea81:6,405,0321,091
Scotland81:669,22723,443
India81:95,883,173728,828
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Vietnam71:13,235,1512,948
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

The alternate forms: Xiàng (4) & Xiãng (1) are calculated separately.

Xiang (2,427,153) may also be a first name.

Xiang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Xiang has its highest incidence in China. It may also occur as a variant: Xiàng or Xiãng. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Xiang? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 168th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,295 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Xiang reside; 100 percent reside in East Asia and 100 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 229th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 2,427,153 people.

Xiang is most frequently used in China, where it is held by 3,152,783 people, or 1 in 434. Aside from China it is found in 79 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 0 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.

Xiang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Xiang last name are 4.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.12% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Xiang earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 82.74% less than the national average, earning €5,184 per year; in Norway they earn 12.64% more than the national average, earning 389,825 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.99% more than the national average, earning $51,774 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.17% more than the national average, earning $51,757 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Xiàng934/
Xiãng931/
Xhiang914/
Xihang912/
Xiaang911/
Xxiang911/
Xiangq911/
Xiangg911/
Cxiang911/
Xian89495,576/
Xujiang83279/
Xiaceng838/
Xiangke833/
Xiating832/
Xugiang831/
Xaiyang831/
Xiong804,248,090/
Siang8014,039/
Xi'an8025/
Xiean806/
Xihan803/
Xiaan802/
Xióng802/
Xiane801/
Xianq801/
Xzian801/
Xjang801/
Xiann801/
Xiejiang77111/
Xiacheng7716/
Chiang7334,878/
Hsiang731,142/
Shiang73972/
Siangh73357/
Xujian73213/
Sihang7384/
Zihang7347/
Xihong739/
Sciang736/
Xianhe734/
Xianke733/
Xiehan733/
Qjiang733/
Sxiong732/
Xiahan732/
Qsiang732/
Xhijan731/
Sieang731/
Quxian731/
Siangk731/
Zjiang731/
Cjiang731/
Siayng731/
Xuyian731/
Cihang731/
Xaiyaseng711/
Xaiyasing711/
Chijang67246/
Saiyang67225/
Xiehong67140/
Xiachen6793/
Xiejian6786/
Suiyang6783/
Sujiang6763/
Sagiang6752/
Schiang6742/
Saijang6730/
Sihangh6728/
Chihang6727/
Xion6725/
Segiang6717/
Siangue677/
Xiam676/
Shihang675/
Chianng675/
Xiongqu673/
Xean672/
Zujiang672/
Suyiang672/
Hxhiong671/
Xiongke671/
Shijang671/
Xyan671/
Siaseng671/
Siahang671/
Cchiang671/
Sejiang671/
Shieang671/
Qujiang671/
Soijang671/
Xhihane671/
Xjan671/

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Xiang Reference & Research

Xiong DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Xiong FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Xiang
  • 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