Sang Surname

1,077th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 497,801 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Brunei

Sang Surname Definition:

Innes (p. 25) says this is a shortening of Sancster, which see. John Sang was vicar of Panbride in 1566 (Jervise, II, p. 309). The surname also occurs in Aberdeenshire in the latter half of the seventeenth century. Edward Sang (1805-1890), mathematician.

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Sang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China389,1771:3,513182
Kenya42,3971:1,089175
Cambodia11,9501:1,296318
Vietnam10,2541:9,035260
Iran6,8121:11,2721,503
Afghanistan6,2211:5,168480
Myanmar5,4531:9,525283
India3,8911:197,13811,871
Indonesia3,5731:37,0134,305
Malaysia3,1111:9,4811,088
South Korea2,6221:19,542122
United States2,6191:138,39614,442
Thailand1,3331:52,9926,306
Taiwan9711:24,145335
Cameroon7861:26,4243,599
Dominican Republic7631:13,6741,031
Hong Kong7591:9,665310
Jamaica6741:4,258584
Macau4681:1,286173
Brunei4101:1,021205
Singapore3601:15,299665
England3471:160,57115,039
Canada3441:107,10911,509
Australia3341:80,8259,395
Pakistan3241:551,3709,097
Germany2931:274,76329,003
New Zealand1861:24,3464,252
DR Congo1641:450,48536,956
Nicaragua1231:48,9521,410
Philippines1231:823,07577,828
France921:721,98690,334
United Arab Emirates901:101,8038,801
Estonia811:16,3192,713
Papua New Guinea731:111,69515,161
Scotland621:86,3526,198
Panama611:64,1352,850
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
Sweden351:281,33619,530
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
Ecuador311:513,09210,998
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
Venezuela251:1,208,16317,203
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Senegal151:971,9563,098
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Israel141:611,26042,949
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Costa Rica101:478,0074,148
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Finland91:610,74534,002
Mali91:1,885,4481,868
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Trinidad and Tobago81:170,4978,814
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Puerto Rico51:710,0284,074
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Bhutan21:308,0201,264
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland871:43,0253,165
England261:937,51438,808
Wales21:784,20816,349
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2331:215,53118,426

The alternate forms: Sanğ (71) are calculated separately.

Sang (422,086) may also be a first name.

Sang Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Innes (p. 25) says this is a shortening of Sancster, which see. John Sang was vicar of Panbride in 1566 (Jervise, II, p. 309). The surname also occurs in Aberdeenshire in the latter half of the seventeenth century. Edward Sang (1805-1890), mathematician.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Sang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sang (Bengali: সাঙ্গ, Hindi: सांग, Marathi: संग, Russian: Санг, Tibetan: སངས་) occurs more in China more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Sanğ. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sang? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,077th most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 14,639 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Sang are found; 79 percent are found in East Asia and 79 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 2,423rd most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 422,086 people.

The surname Sang is most frequent in China, where it is carried by 389,177 people, or 1 in 3,513. Without taking into account China Sang is found in 109 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 9 percent are found and Cambodia, where 2 percent are found.

Sang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sang has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sang last name grew 1,124 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,335 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 29 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sang Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sang last name is chiefly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Sang surname are 10.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.45% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sang earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.09% less than the national average, earning R 56,808 per year; in Colombia they earn 35.97% more than the national average, earning $30,869,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.25% more than the national average, earning $45,845 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.39% more than the national average, earning $54,349 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sanğ9271/
Shang891,575,319/
Seang8954,433/
Samng8932,962/
Siang8914,039/
Saing899,643/
Saung895,198/
Sangh893,261/
Saang89458/
Sangk89147/
Sangs89133/
Sjang89129/
Hsang8929/
Sangp8926/
Sangg8916/
Sangc8912/
Sangt8911/
Sanng895/
Zsang895/
Scang893/
Szang892/
Sahng891/
Sanhg891/
Sgang891/
Ssang891/
San'g891/
Sangz891/
Sayng890/
Jsang890/
San86713,972/
Sasing803,884/
Schang801,569/
Sangne801,419/
Sangqu801,236/
Sangue801,155/
Hsiang801,142/
Shangh80498/
Saingh80485/
Sating80396/
Siangh80357/
Sahang80252/
Sangke80189/
Sateng80146/
Jøsang80133/
Sanggh80132/
Sahung8053/
Saseng8047/
Sheang8024/
Shaing8023/
Shaung8014/
Sangkh8012/
Shaang8010/
Saingt809/
Hsaing806/
Shamng806/
Szajng805/
Saceng804/
Shangs804/
Shaeng802/
Sanggs802/
Sacing802/
Sa'ang802/
Sasngh801/
Sangth801/
Seanng801/
Sshang801/
Siayng801/
Saangh801/
Saangs801/
Sangkz801/
Seaneg801/
Saaing801/
Saaang801/
Sanggt801/
Siangk801/
Sxaung801/
Sanngs800/
Song7511,305,728/
Jang75582,966/
Zang75484,332/
Sane75146,270/
Shan7586,689/
Sain7581,481/
Sant7538,456/
Sand7531,396/
Sean7521,515/
Sian7518,332/
Sann7514,303/
Cang7510,969/
Sanh755,366/
Saan754,635/
Saun754,247/
Hsan752,261/
Sahn752,074/
Sank75841/
Sayn75635/
Sajn75372/
Ssan75336/
Sanc75333/
Samn75290/
Sgan75108/
Sjan7550/
Åsan7542/
Xang7541/
Szan7528/
Samg7525/
Sasn758/
Satn755/
Jsan754/
Saín753/
Xsan753/
Sanq752/
Saïn751/
Saising731,636/
Sauseng73578/
Saiseng73391/
Jøssang73298/
Sausing73160/
Sayseng7387/
Sasingh7374/
Satteng7370/
Satting7363/
Schjang7359/
Saiting7359/
Shangne7358/
Sangowa7357/
Shahang7337/
Saysing7315/
Sagging7313/
Saingue7311/
Saating7310/
Seating738/
Sangkhe738/
Sacheng737/
Shaingh736/
Samngue736/
Sayting736/
Shating735/
Sassing735/
Sauting735/
Seateng735/
Shahung734/
Saangkh734/
Saching732/
Sasseng732/
Seasing732/
Saiteng731/
Schaung731/
Shasing731/
Shangke731/
Shheang731/
Siahang731/
Sanggue731/
Seangne731/
Seangue731/
Satinng731/
Sasieng731/
Shaajng731/
Schaing730/
Shangue730/
Zhang6797,975,341/
Chang673,834,963/
Sheng671,067,131/
Saint67120,305/
Giang67102,252/
Sahan6735,144/
Suong6732,268/
Sayın6731,834/
Shank6723,027/
Shane6719,722/
Sandh6718,463/
Hssan6714,079/
Saine6713,569/
Siong6713,035/
Shand6712,574/
Sagne6710,580/
Soong677,796/
Shain676,087/
Sanne675,904/
Sasin675,638/
Sanke675,129/
Shaun674,789/
Shaan674,065/
Seane673,960/
Satin673,476/
Sağın672,934/
Sandt672,546/
Shean672,539/
Saand672,181/
Soung672,141/
Saund672,010/
Sahun671,945/
Samne671,885/
Hsain671,760/
Sasyn671,556/
Shann671,439/
Sasen671,396/
Sainh671,248/
Shant671,163/
Sacin671,117/
Djang671,082/
Shong671,076/
Sankh671,076/
Seung671,068/
Tjang671,053/
Saant67725/
Jhang67684/
Shanh67597/
Schan67554/
Saane67529/
Caang67527/
Saçın67524/
Sayne67484/
Sağan67481/
Saunt67470/
Sandø67411/
Saune67389/
Sığan67326/
Jaing67321/
Jaung67294/
Songh67256/
Saten67253/
Shajn67245/
Hsaan67245/
Jaang67240/
Shayn67235/
Saind67222/
Sianh67213/
Soing67202/
Samnt67193/
Saßen67189/
Sjong67181/
Zangs67162/
Sasne67155/
Hsean67155/
Saunk67152/
Sahyn67146/
Seing67141/
Seant67134/
Shangova67128/
Jeang67123/
Saain67120/
Sasín67112/
Shahn6797/
Scank6795/
Sahnı6791/
Ziang6786/
Hsian6785/
Sanhe6776/
Szank6775/
Sohng6772/
Ssane6761/
Jangh6758/
Zaing6758/
Sainn6750/
Songg6747/
Sanck6744/
Santt6743/
Songs6738/
Xhang6734/
Satnt6730/
Szain6730/
Szanc6729/
Siaan6728/
Satne6725/
Sainc6725/
Shatting6724/
Jangg6723/
Sanqu6723/
Songk6723/
Samgh6722/
Sandå6720/
Hshan6718/
Jangk6718/
Sannd6717/
Hsaun6715/
Ssain6715/
Jangs6714/
Seacheng6714/
San H6714/
Hhsan6713/
Siann6713/
Sanct6712/
Sa'an6712/
Sannt6711/
Jjang6711/
Sajjn6711/
Zzang6711/
Siayn6711/
Shamn6710/
Songc6710/
Seann679/
Zaung679/
Sandd679/
Seaching679/
Xaing678/
Satín678/
Shamg678/
Sacen677/
Szann677/
Songz677/
Samnd677/
Zangg677/
Szajn677/
Jangå677/
Zsian677/
Saisingh677/
Songt677/
Saysingh676/
Hsasn676/
Sannø676/
Songp676/
Sahating675/
Jzang675/
Sancs675/
Sonng675/
Shhan675/
Sanbp675/
Saymn674/
Saahn674/
Zaang674/
Saunn674/
Zeang674/
Shsan674/
Hsane674/
Åsand674/
Szand674/
Hsayn674/
Schseang674/
Jssan673/
Saajn673/
Saimn673/
Zxang673/
Shgan673/
Hsand673/
Hzang673/
Saink673/
D'San673/
Saisieng673/
Seamg672/
Sanzs672/
Sauching672/
Saihn672/
Saann672/
Ceang672/
Hjang672/
Seamn672/
Seand672/
Sgain672/
Sannn672/
Janng672/
Sahın672/
Zangh672/
Saßin672/
Sanìn672/
Somng672/
Sianc672/
Cangc672/
Cajng672/
Samgk672/
Sajnh672/
Cangh671/
Saatn671/
Saisn671/
Sahnh671/
Saujn671/
Sauyn671/
Sanqe671/
Sanhs671/
Jangt671/
Jayng671/
Jsahn671/
Hxang671/
H'San671/
Zjang671/
Zgang671/
Zsong671/
Xsong671/
Scong671/
Sjaan671/
Sjain671/
Shasingh671/
Ssahn671/
Ssank671/
Shanc671/
Saanh671/
Saãgh671/
Sahhn671/
Samÿn671/
Sahýn671/
Zangz671/
Åsane671/
Shatn671/
Shanı671/
Sjajn671/
Sjand671/
Shaïn671/
Ssajn671/
Ssant671/
Sainx671/
Sahangne671/
Sahangue671/
San Z671/
Sangkowa671/
Sandì671/
Sandė671/
Sasssing671/
Sasýn671/
Sannh671/
Sannı671/
Sanñe671/
Sanñn671/
Satnd671/
Saïan671/
Saïne671/
Saynd671/
Sáant671/
Sășan671/
Cayng671/
Hsann671/
Saaan671/
Seauseng671/
Seausing671/
Saihseng671/
Sajhn671/
Saumn671/
Sathn671/
Uanseang671/
Shauseng671/
Sjhan671/
Ssong671/
Xzang671/
Xjang671/
Jshan671/
Hsant671/
Hsong671/
Sahnk670/
Scheaneg670/

Sang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sang in the Marathi language
संगsanga97.22
सांगsanga1.61
संग्sang0.88
संगेsange0.15
Sang in the Tibetan language
སངས་sang81.3
གསང་sang11.38
སང་sang2.44
སེང་seng0.81
གསངས་རྡོ།sangdo0.81
སིང་sing0.81
གསང་།sang0.81
སངསsang0.81
སེང་།seng0.81
Sang in the Hindi language
सांगsanga73.3
संगsanga20.44
संग्sang3.31
साँगsamga0.55
संग््sang0.18
सांग्ाsanga0.18
Sang in the Bengali language
সাঙ্গsanga50
সঙ্গsanga50
Sang in the Russian language
Сангsang-

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