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

The surname Yang (Hindi: यंग, Marathi: यंग, Russian: Янг, Tibetan: དབྱངས་) is borne by more people in China than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Yáng. For other possible spellings of Yang click here.

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

Yang is the 7^th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 153 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Yang are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Yang is also the 11,395^th most commonly held forename at a global level. It is borne by 88,065 people.

This surname is most widely held in China, where it is carried by 45,875,668 people, or 1 in 30. Not including China it exists in 185 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 1 percent live and South Korea, where 1 percent live.

Yang Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Yang has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yang last name grew 97,439 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 309,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Yang Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Yang surname is chiefly Orthodox (65%) in Russia, Orthodox (50%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (43%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Yang surname are 0.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.6% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Yang earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 80.79% less than the national average, earning €5,769 per year; in Norway they earn 19.81% more than the national average, earning 414,623 kr per year; in Peru they earn 0.89% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,213 per year; in South Africa they earn 16.05% less than the national average, earning R 199,488 per year; in Vietnam they earn 32.36% more than the national average, earning 109,116,000 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 10.93% more than the national average, earning $47,866 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.32% more than the national average, earning $54,314 CAD per year.