Zang Family History

Zang Surname Meaning

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 臧 which means ‘good right’: from the placename Zang (臧) the name of a fief (located in present-day Qixia in Shandong province) granted to Kou son of the Duke Xiao of Lu (ruler of the state of Lu died 769 BC). His descendants later inherited the name of the fiefdom as their surname.

South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a blacksmith from Middle High German zange ‘pliers’ German Zange.

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

Similar surnames: Wang, Lang, Fang, Sang, Pang, Yang, Tang, Kang, Zhang, Dang

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You can see how Zang families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zang family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Zang families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there were 2 Zang families living in Midlothian. This was about 67% of all the recorded Zang's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Zang families in 1841.

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What did your Zang ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Zang.

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Zang. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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What is the average Zang lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Zang life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Zang in 1940 was 48, and 71 in 2004.

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Zang Surname Meaning

South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a blacksmith from Middle High German zange ‘pliers’ German Zange.

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

Where is the Zang family from?

What did your Zang ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Zang.

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.

Laborer

100%

What Zang family records will you find?

What is the average Zang lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Zang life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Zang in 1940 was 48, and 71 in 2004.

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