Zang Surname
Approximately 484,332 people bear this surname
Zang Surname User-submission:
This surname is listed as both Chinese and German in origin. The meaning of the name Zang in southern Germany seems to come from the occupational name for 'blacksmith', from the Middle High German name for 'pliers' (zange). There is a town named Zang in Heidenheim, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.
Read More About This SurnameZang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 454,566 | 1:3,008 | 173 |
| Cameroon | 9,782 | 1:2,123 | 215 |
| Gabon | 5,810 | 1:325 | 44 |
| United States | 2,775 | 1:130,616 | 13,770 |
| Germany | 2,763 | 1:29,137 | 3,836 |
| Taiwan | 1,584 | 1:14,801 | 232 |
| Nigeria | 1,341 | 1:132,098 | 8,576 |
| Brazil | 1,169 | 1:183,126 | 7,074 |
| Iran | 1,048 | 1:73,266 | 7,618 |
| Thailand | 1,005 | 1:70,287 | 9,128 |
| Hong Kong | 408 | 1:17,979 | 418 |
| Singapore | 360 | 1:15,299 | 665 |
| Vietnam | 258 | 1:359,093 | 1,244 |
| Canada | 244 | 1:151,007 | 15,383 |
| Argentina | 153 | 1:279,369 | 22,471 |
| France | 144 | 1:461,269 | 65,815 |
| Australia | 113 | 1:238,900 | 22,291 |
| Papua New Guinea | 88 | 1:92,656 | 12,367 |
| Turkey | 66 | 1:1,179,112 | 50,375 |
| India | 65 | 1:11,801,006 | 214,148 |
| England | 63 | 1:884,414 | 45,970 |
| Paraguay | 43 | 1:168,296 | 3,336 |
| Spain | 43 | 1:1,087,257 | 39,071 |
| Pakistan | 32 | 1:5,582,621 | 34,646 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Afghanistan | 26 | 1:1,236,661 | 10,825 |
| Sweden | 25 | 1:393,870 | 27,867 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Andorra | 17 | 1:4,932 | 1,003 |
| Peru | 16 | 1:1,986,508 | 25,077 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Japan | 15 | 1:8,522,953 | 44,380 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Uruguay | 14 | 1:245,126 | 18,218 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| South Korea | 10 | 1:5,124,026 | 903 |
| Bhutan | 9 | 1:68,449 | 728 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Georgia | 6 | 1:624,258 | 19,750 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Macau | 4 | 1:150,408 | 604 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 305 | 1:164,651 | 14,949 |
The alternate forms: Záng (2) are calculated separately.
Zang (2,033) may also be a first name.
Zang Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is listed as both Chinese and German in origin. The meaning of the name Zang in southern Germany seems to come from the occupational name for 'blacksmith', from the Middle High German name for 'pliers' (zange). There is a town named Zang in Heidenheim, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.
In China, the name appears to descend from an area in the state of Lu. It is a very common name in China.
- tracyzangZang Demographics
Average Male Zang Height
176.28 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Zang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zang (Russian: Занг, Tibetan: བཟང་) occurs more in China more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Záng. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zang? popularity and diffusion
The surname Zang is the 1,109th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 15,047 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Zang live; 94 percent live in East Asia and 94 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Zang is also the 167,420th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 2,033 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in China, where it is borne by 454,566 people, or 1 in 3,008. Other than China this last name occurs in 82 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 2 percent reside and Gabon, where 1 percent reside.
Zang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Zang has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zang surname expanded 910 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zang Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Zang last name are 12.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.17% registered with the political party.
The amount Zang earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.19% more than the national average, earning $46,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.02% more than the national average, earning $50,188 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Záng | 92 | 2 | / |
| Zhang | 89 | 97,975,341 | / |
| Tzang | 89 | 184 | / |
| Zangs | 89 | 162 | / |
| Ziang | 89 | 86 | / |
| Zaing | 89 | 58 | / |
| Czang | 89 | 37 | / |
| Zahng | 89 | 31 | / |
| Dzang | 89 | 13 | / |
| Zzang | 89 | 11 | / |
| Zaung | 89 | 9 | / |
| Zangg | 89 | 7 | / |
| Jzang | 89 | 5 | / |
| Zsang | 89 | 5 | / |
| Zaang | 89 | 4 | / |
| Zeang | 89 | 4 | / |
| Zxang | 89 | 3 | / |
| Hzang | 89 | 3 | / |
| Szang | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zangh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zjang | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zgang | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zangz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Xzang | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zan | 86 | 137,862 | / |
| Zangue | 80 | 7,760 | / |
| Zahang | 80 | 28 | / |
| Dzhang | 80 | 25 | / |
| Zhaung | 80 | 15 | / |
| Zangke | 80 | 12 | / |
| Zzhang | 80 | 9 | / |
| Zating | 80 | 8 | / |
| Zhangh | 80 | 8 | / |
| Zhangz | 80 | 7 | / |
| Jzhang | 80 | 7 | / |
| Czhang | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zchang | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zhaeng | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zhangt | 80 | 5 | / |
| Szajng | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zhhang | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zhaang | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zhanng | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zangne | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dzgang | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hzhang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chzang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhangp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhzang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zasing | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhaing | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhangȇ | 80 | 1 | / |
| Xzhang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhangg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhangs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhahng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zateng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhangq | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhan | 75 | 2,036,611 | / |
| Jang | 75 | 582,966 | / |
| Sang | 75 | 497,801 | / |
| Zong | 75 | 485,182 | / |
| Zain | 75 | 224,206 | / |
| Zand | 75 | 21,286 | / |
| Zane | 75 | 11,175 | / |
| Cang | 75 | 10,969 | / |
| Zian | 75 | 7,017 | / |
| Zean | 75 | 3,054 | / |
| Zayn | 75 | 2,720 | / |
| Zant | 75 | 2,250 | / |
| Zaun | 75 | 2,240 | / |
| Zank | 75 | 1,603 | / |
| Zcan | 75 | 1,174 | / |
| Zann | 75 | 503 | / |
| Zaan | 75 | 405 | / |
| Zanh | 75 | 256 | / |
| Zanc | 75 | 190 | / |
| Zamn | 75 | 174 | / |
| Rzan | 75 | 146 | / |
| Xang | 75 | 41 | / |
| Zjan | 75 | 17 | / |
| Zamg | 75 | 11 | / |
| Zzan | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zanq | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hzan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jzan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zgan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaín | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaïn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zajn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zasn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xzan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dzangue | 73 | 268 | / |
| Zhangke | 73 | 157 | / |
| Zangova | 73 | 58 | / |
| Zangowa | 73 | 21 | / |
| Zhangqu | 73 | 12 | / |
| Zangová | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zhheang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zassing | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zeangue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zan'gne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Czangue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhangqh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dzhanng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhangsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zheng | 67 | 13,686,035 | / |
| Zhong | 67 | 6,326,704 | / |
| Chang | 67 | 3,834,963 | / |
| Shang | 67 | 1,575,319 | / |
| Tsang | 67 | 148,874 | / |
| Giang | 67 | 102,252 | / |
| Seang | 67 | 54,433 | / |
| Samng | 67 | 32,962 | / |
| Siang | 67 | 14,039 | / |
| Saing | 67 | 9,643 | / |
| Zanne | 67 | 6,782 | / |
| Saung | 67 | 5,198 | / |
| Sangh | 67 | 3,261 | / |
| Dzhan | 67 | 2,388 | / |
| Zaine | 67 | 1,427 | / |
| Zanke | 67 | 1,395 | / |
| Zandt | 67 | 1,164 | / |
| Djang | 67 | 1,082 | / |
| Czank | 67 | 1,065 | / |
| Tjang | 67 | 1,053 | / |
| Ciang | 67 | 854 | / |
| Caing | 67 | 734 | / |
| Jhang | 67 | 684 | / |
| Caang | 67 | 527 | / |
| Saang | 67 | 458 | / |
| Jaing | 67 | 321 | / |
| Zhane | 67 | 297 | / |
| Jaung | 67 | 294 | / |
| Dzian | 67 | 263 | / |
| Zayne | 67 | 261 | / |
| Jaang | 67 | 240 | / |
| Zaten | 67 | 172 | / |
| Sangk | 67 | 147 | / |
| Zhand | 67 | 137 | / |
| Sangs | 67 | 133 | / |
| Sjang | 67 | 129 | / |
| Zahnt | 67 | 128 | / |
| Jeang | 67 | 123 | / |
| Zagne | 67 | 102 | / |
| Zasin | 67 | 100 | / |
| Zanhe | 67 | 91 | / |
| Zatin | 67 | 78 | / |
| Szank | 67 | 75 | / |
| Zaune | 67 | 70 | / |
| Zanck | 67 | 67 | / |
| Zasen | 67 | 64 | / |
| Zantt | 67 | 61 | / |
| Tzong | 67 | 60 | / |
| Jangh | 67 | 58 | / |
| Zhant | 67 | 56 | / |
| Ziong | 67 | 56 | / |
| Zoung | 67 | 52 | / |
| Dzong | 67 | 48 | / |
| Caung | 67 | 45 | / |
| Øzcan | 67 | 43 | / |
| Zanks | 67 | 43 | / |
| Zoing | 67 | 35 | / |
| Xhang | 67 | 34 | / |
| Szanc | 67 | 29 | / |
| Zhanh | 67 | 29 | / |
| Hsang | 67 | 29 | / |
| Sangp | 67 | 26 | / |
| Jangg | 67 | 23 | / |
| Zhaiteng | 67 | 23 | / |
| Csang | 67 | 21 | / |
| Zeane | 67 | 19 | / |
| Zhamg | 67 | 18 | / |
| Jangk | 67 | 18 | / |
| Zainc | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sangg | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zainh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zhann | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jangs | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hrzan | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zaind | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zaain | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sangc | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jjang | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zaane | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zuong | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dzangova | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zainn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sangt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zhāng | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zahyn | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ziaan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Xaing | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zeand | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zhangová | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zeing | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jangå | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zhangova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zaytn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dsang | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zshan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sanng | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zahnn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zamne | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zohng | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zaint | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zeanh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zhain | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zhean | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rzhan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Scang | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaamn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhòng | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhaan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zamnh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zotng | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Zan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jzong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ceang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hzong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hjang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaihn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Janng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zamnd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Øzhan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zgank | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zasne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zannt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zianh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chzan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zanqu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaimn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cangc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cajng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cangh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanhg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jangt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hxang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zongq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhaun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhayn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zangeheh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zanht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaund | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zacin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sgang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zganc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaisn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zatne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhańg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zgong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhanq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zannd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahán | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaink | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamnn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Åzhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cayng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaynn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeyng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zannh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaunn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zongs | 67 | 1 | / |
| San'g | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sangz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zainq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaicheng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaijn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhzan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamcg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhaiseng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xzong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xjang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzayn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayng | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jsang | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zrzan | 67 | 0 | / |
Zang Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zang in the Tibetan language | ||
| བཟང་ | zang | 61.9 |
| བཟང་། | zang | 23.81 |
| བཟངས | zang | 4.76 |
| བཟང། | zang | 4.76 |
| བཟངས། | zang | 4.76 |
| Zang in the Russian language | ||
| Занг | zang | - |
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