How common is the surname Gang?

1,207 people in the United States had the surname Gang in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 255,796 Americans. It ranked 21,609th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Gang?

In the 2010 Census, 67% of people named Gang identified as white (not Hispanic), and 25% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Who is the most famous person named Gang?

Jeanne Gang, American architect (born 1964).

Where is the surname Gang most common?

Wikidata records people named Gang in the United States.

Is the surname Gang getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,225 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,207 in 2010, down 1.5%.

Is Gang also a first name?

Yes. Gang is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Gang

A surname, carried by 1,207 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex G520

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Gang is more common than 86.7% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,207 people named Gang in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 255,796 Americans. That is down 1.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,225.

#21,609

rank among US surnames

1,207

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

-1.5%

change since 2000 (was #20,219)

Who is named Gang

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

67% of people named Gang identified as white (not Hispanic), 25% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 4.4% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 67%
Asian and Pacific Islander 25%
Black (not Hispanic) 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Gangs

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jeanne Gang
American architect (born 1964)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Gang

Gang has the Soundex code G520, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G520.

Questions

How common is the surname Gang?: 1,207 people in the United States had the surname Gang in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 255,796 Americans. It ranked 21,609th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Gang?: In the 2010 Census, 67% of people named Gang identified as white (not Hispanic), and 25% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Gang?: Jeanne Gang, American architect (born 1964).
Where is the surname Gang most common?: Wikidata records people named Gang in the United States.
Is the surname Gang getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,225 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,207 in 2010, down 1.5%.
Is Gang also a first name?: Yes. Gang is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.