Cang Family History

Cang Surname Meaning

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 蒼 which means ‘dark green’. In some traditions this surname is traced back to Cang Lin (蒼林) son of the legendary Huang Di the ‘Yellow Emperor’ (c. 27th century BC) and to Cang Shu (蒼舒) one of the eight academic talents during the reign of the legendary Emperor Shun (c. 23rd century BC).

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 倉 meaning ‘barn' in Chinese: (i) said to be traced back to Cang Jie (倉頡) who was said to be the inventor of the Chinese characters and an official historiographer during the reign of legendary Huang Di the ‘Yellow Emperor’ (c. 27th century BC).

(ii) said to be born by descendants of officials in charge of open-air granaries.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Wang, Yang, Chang, Kang, Tang, Pang, Fang, Cane, Sang, Lang

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You can see how Cang families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cang family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Cang families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 Cang families living in Ontario. This was about 83% of all the recorded Cang's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cang families in 1911.

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What did your Cang ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Journalist was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cang.

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Between 1991 and 1993, in the United States, Cang life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Cang in 1991 was 74, and 47 in 1993.

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Cang Surname Meaning

(ii) said to be born by descendants of officials in charge of open-air granaries.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

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Where is the Cang family from?

What did your Cang ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Journalist was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cang.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Journalist

100%

What is the average Cang lifespan?

Between 1991 and 1993, in the United States, Cang life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Cang in 1991 was 74, and 47 in 1993.

Cang Family History

Cang Surname Meaning

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